ARHS Railway Museum in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia | Railway Museum

The ARHS Railway Museum in Williamstown, Victoria in Australia, has on display the largest collection of Victorian Railways steam locomotives. There are more than 15 different locomotives, ranging from the diminutive F class up to the H class, the largest locomotive to operate in Victoria. Come and see the evolution of steam power on the railways.
In the days before mobile cranes, the Victorian Railways had their own. On display at ARHS Railway Museum you will find 3 examples of steam cranes including No. 19, a 60 ton crane used at derailments.
The 1950's heralded the era of the diesel locomotives. Cleaner and more efficient, the early diesel locomotives quickly displaced the steam locomotives from regular service. Now displaced themselves by more powerful locomotives, the ground breaking diesel locomotives are now on display in the ARHS Railway Museum in Williamstown, Victoria, as well.
Other equipment on display includes electric locomotives, suburban and country passenger carriages, Guards vans and a selection of freight wagons.
The ARHS Railway Museum can trace its beginnings to the dieselisation of the railways in Victoria. Steam had reigned supreme for over 100 years however in 1952 the diesel-electric mainline locomotives began to appear. Over the following decade steam locomotives disappeared in large numbers as they were put out of work by this new form of motive power.
Today the ARHS Railway Museum's rolling stock exhibits includes steam, diesel and electric locomotive, steam cranes, freight wagons and passenger carriages. Our other exhibits include photographic displays, signal box and various items of railway equipment. When you visit the Railway Museum in person, you enter through a replica of an 1887 Victorian Railways station building.