The Railway Museum

2021-09-30

The Railway Museum at Bassendean, Perth Western Australia is Western Australia's main museum devoted to railway records. The collection is the simplest such one in Western Australia that targets to inform the tale of all railways throughout the nation - different collections cognizance on one aspect or a location. The majority of the gathering is from the former Government Railways, each WA and Commonwealth. However there are also items representative of the huge wooden strains and gold mines that operated within the kingdom as well as the non-public strains including the Midland Railway Company. The series spans the entire spectrum of railway history. From Katie which changed into positioned in provider in 1881 whilst the Fremantle to Guildford Railway become constructed via to extra cutting-edge diesel locomotives. Therefore whether you have an interest is the heavy freight V elegance steam locomotives or the tiny 20 inch gauge mine locomotive 'Freudie' there's something to hobby you at the museum. Four extraordinary railway gauges are exhibited. Various passenger carriages and freight wagons that shaped a quintessential a part of the railway scene can also be appreciated.