Located in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, the museum is open on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, from 1:00 pm until at least 4:00 pm. The museum opens from 11am on steam train running days. Admission on train ride days is $8.00 adults and $4.00 children (includes unlimited train rides), and on non-operating days, admission is $6.00 adults and $3.00 children.
The museum exhibits include railway locomotives, railmotors, carriages and wagons, trams, trolley buses, motor buses, stationary steam engines and many other items of historical interest. There is also a display of historical photographs and other small objects.
Train trips are run at the museum twice a month, on the first and third Sunday. These are presently operated by DP class diesel railmotor on the first Sunday, and a steam locomotive on the third Sunday
Locomotive C22 at the head of a short train comprising wagon A 159, carriage A+17 and guards van DB3, on 20 September 1998 Photo: Michael Dix
