Enfield Locomotive Depot

Enfield Locomotive Depot
Location
Location Enfield
Characteristics
Operator(s) New South Wales Government Railways

The Enfield Locomotive Depot was operated by the New South Wales Government Railways in Enfield, Sydney.

History

The Enfield Locomotive Depot was the largest locomotive depot on the New South Wales Government Railways' network, being located within the confines of Enfield yard. It would eventually comprise three roundhouses.

With dieselisation, a new depot for diesel locomotives, Delec Locomotive Depot opened in 1958. As the steam era grew to a close, the depot gradually closed. In August 1969, the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum moved into Roundhouse 3. In 1973, the Public Transport Commission announced its intention to build a container depot on the site. The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum relocated to Thirlmere in 1975 with the roundhouses then demolished. The container terminal was never built.[1]

The turntable from Roundhouse 3 was relocated to the Trainworks Railway Museum.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum: The First Thirty Years" Roundhouse January 1994 page 6
  2. ↑ Turntable NSW Environment & Heritage

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