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Queenscliff Station & Yard
The station building is the original, dating back to 1881, interestingly this is two year after the line was actually opened. The station building is registered by Heritage Victoria as having statewide significance. Note the curved iron rails which support the verandah. It has been suggested that these were originally from Victoria's first railway line to Port Melbourne. Along the platform you will find several interesting items, such as the parcel scales, luggage trolleys, indicator clock, the 'zero' milepost, and beyond the toilets at the Drysdale end of the platform you will see the coal which powers the steam locomotives, and the water tank which is used to refill the locomotive's tanks.
Our fleet of operation passenger carriages include steel bodied Tasmanian saloon coaches dating from 1937, and wooden bodied carriages originating from Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, and dating from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Our locomotive fleet consits of nine steam locomotives, four diesel locomotives and two railcars, with some of these awaiting future restorations to working order.
If you look towards the pier end of the yard, you will see our workshops. This area is off limits to the general public, however arrangements may be made for you to visit this area. The workshops volunteer staff carry out all restoration and running repairs on the locomotives, carriages and wagons here in the original engine shed and adjoining carriage shed, as well as other tasks such as signalling and track work. |
