Collections at the National Railway Museum

The South Australian Railways introduced Truck Placers from around 1965/66. They were primarily used to replace local railway horses engaged with shunting at busy country locations. A Truck Placer is small tractor that has hydraulically fitted railway wheels which can...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Good Entered service: 1881 Entered the museum: 16.09.1970 Number in class: 2 Ownership: History Trust of South Australia Provenance: South Australian Railways Withdrawn: 1970...

Genesee and Wyoming Australia Standard Gauge Class operators: Australian National Railways/Genesee and Wyoming Australia Built by: Toyota Motor Corporation/Aries Rail Condition: Very Good Entered service: 1996 / 1997 Withdrawn: December 2016 Entered the museum:...

Commonwealth Railways Standard Gauge Class operators: Commonwealth Railways Condition: Excellent Entered service: 1941 Entered the museum: 1980 Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust Withdrawn: 1978 Basically a 1941 Maple Leaf Chevrolet, MIC 4 was used as a...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Entered service September: 1950 Entered the museum: 23.7.1976 Length (over coupling points): 15’ 0’’ (4.57m) Number in class: 3 Ownership: History Trust of South...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways These are examples of the unpowered broad gauge trolley that could be towed behind a powered unit.

South Australian Railways Narrow Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Entered the museum: 15 February 1971 Provenance: South Australian Railways Withdrawn: 1971 Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust This unit is an example of a...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways This is an example of a broad gauge ‘SD’ class unit. Its condition is excellent and it is complete.

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge This is an example of a broad gauge ‘S’ class unit. It was used by the South Australian Railways.

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust This unit is an example of a broad gauge Ganger’s trolley with a roof. On occasions a...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Ownership: History Trust of South Australia Provenance: South Australian Railways This unit is an example of a broad gauge Ganger’s trolley without a roof. It belongs...

South Australian Railways Narrow Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways This is an example of a narrow gauge ‘ST2’ class unit. It was used by the South Australia Railways.

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust This is an example of a broad gauge ‘ST2’ class unit that is unmodified. It was used...

Australian National Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways/Australian National Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways / Australian National Ownership: History Trust of South Australia This is an example of a broad...

Australian National Railways Narrow Gauge Class operators: Commonwealth Railways/Australian National Railways Condition: Good Provenance: Commonwealth Railways and Australian National Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust This unit was a narrow gauge M19 that was...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways These were built for use as motor quadricycles, for both broad and narrow-gauge use. Most of these units had Villiers motors...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Entered the museum: 1966 Provenance: South Australian Railways Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust The 4 wheel pump cars were used as a means of transport by...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Excellent Provenance: South Australian Railways Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust The 3 wheel pump trikes, with a capacity of two, were used as a means of transport by...

South Australian Railways Broad Gauge Class operators: South Australian Railways Condition: Good Entered service: 1925 Entered the museum: 3/5/1995. Number in class: 1 Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust Provenance: South Australian Railways / Australian...