Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre

29/08/2026

BCSC (Borals) D1 and D2 at the GRHC today. Both parked together for the fist time since their delivery run in the 1960's.

29/08/2026

Here is a night shot of our steam crane M276, the Picnic Trains water tanker, our 4821 and LVR's 4204.

29/08/2026

We had a great crowd at the GRHC today and tonight. Here is a shot of R766 being welcomed into the Roundhouse this afternoon.

24/08/2026

REMINDER !!! THIS WEEKEND 📣

🚂 GOULBURN RAIL HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY — DON’T MISS OUT! 🚂

The countdown is on for the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre Open Day, proudly held in collaboration with the Goulburn Model Railway Expo! 🎟️🚆

🌙 SATURDAY NIGHT EVENT — TICKETS NEARLY AT CAPACITY!

The Saturday night event at the Goulburn Roundhouse is proving extremely popular, with tickets nearly at capacity!

👉 Make sure you secure your tickets early to avoid missing out, as tickets may not be available for purchase upon arrival on the night.

🚂 R 766 & THE PICNIC TRAIN — SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Throughout both Saturday and Sunday, R 766 and the Picnic Train will be operating in and out of the Roundhouse, giving passengers and visitors a fantastic opportunity to experience the railway precinct.

Visitors will be able to walk around the historic Goulburn Roundhouse, see locomotive R766 being serviced, explore the railway heritage on display and experience a unique piece of railway history all in one place.

🚂 Locomotives • Railway History • Roundhouse • Model Railways • The Picnic Train

Whether you’re a lifelong railway enthusiast, a photographer, a family looking for a great day out, or simply interested in Australia’s railway history, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

🎟️ Get your tickets early and save your spot!

📍 Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre / Goulburn Roundhouse
📅 Saturday & Sunday 29th - 30th

Come along and experience railway history in action! 🚂❤️

Booking Link for Tickets -

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11/08/2026

🚂 The Goulburn Model Expo is organised by the Georges River Model Railway Club and will be held on SATURDAY 29th and SUNDAY 30th of AUGUST, 2026!!

🏢 The event will be held at the Veolia Arena, located on Braidwood Road in Goulburn, and this year the Model Expo has expanded to a third hall for a bigger and better expo.

🖌 The Goulburn Model Expo aims to promote the hobbies of model railways and kit modelling, fostering constructive leisure activities for young people.

🚆 This years event will feature over 50 model railway layouts and other displays.

🛍 A selection of over 30 trade stands will be present, offering a range of products. The Expo will also host a range of clinics where attendees can learn various modelling techniques.

🎗 The event proceeds are going to the Kids with Cancer Foundation.

🎟 Tickets for The Model Expo will be available at the entrance on the day.
Pre bookings also available through the bookings link below.
•Adults $15.00
•Family $25.00
•Seniors/Pensioners $10.00
•Attendees under 12 years are free of charge

⏰ Goulburn Model Expo Open Hours:
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

🚃 The Picnic Train: Enjoy a steam hauled day journey to Goulburn Model Expo, heritage diesels will take passengers to Enfield Yard from Central, where the mighty locomotive R766 will take over.
Passengers can view the scenic Southern Highlands Line while resting comfortably inside a beautifully restored heritage carriage. Picnic Trains to Goulburn Model Expo will be available on both Saturday and Sunday. For further information about the Picnic Train and to purchase tickets for 'Goulburn Picnic Train' please visit the link to their website below.

🧭 While you are visiting the Goulburn Model Expo, remember that Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and Roundhouse is located across the street around 500m from Veolia Arena. We have extended our opening hours and are welcoming visitors on Saturday, Saturday evening and Sunday in collaboration with Goulburn Model Expo and The Picnic Train.

🚂 Locomotive 1076 will be in steam, on display and ready for cab visits. Diesel locomotive 4821 will be out on show on both days of the Model Expo along with many items of heritage rolling stock and equipment. Watch as locomotive R766 comes off the mainline to be turned and stabled in the Roundhouse, from there it will on display for cab visits courtesy of our friends at The Picnic Train. All cab visits have drivers and volunteers present to answer all of your questions.

📸 Saturday evening at the Roundhouse offers the unique opportunity to photograph all of our steam engines and their glowing fireboxes under the night sky. Locomotives R766 and 1076 will all be in steam alongside locomotives B390, 3112 5917 and 5908; which will be static. .

🎟 Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and Roundhouse tickets:
•Adults $15
•Concession $10
•Child $5
•Family $32
•Children under 5 are free of charge
Prebookings are available, please follow the link below.
Separate tickets are required for each session, Saturday evening tickets are limited.

⏰ Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and Roundhouse Open Hours:
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Saturday Night 7:30 - 10: 30pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

✉ If you have any questions about the event, please contact Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre via Facebook messenger.
Thanks, A.W 🙂

🔗 Goulburn Model Expo Tickets ~ TryBooking Australia https://share.google/pV0iH3MNWfYqOOfzx

🔗 Goulburn Picnic Train Tickets ~ The Picnic Train https://share.google/dujmVzAt2KlQGjOeG

🔗 Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and Roundhouse Prebookings ~
TryBooking Australia https://share.google/q95ixMPwvqDijAYMf

07/08/2026

🚂 Welcome To Heritage Operations 4537 🚂

🎉 Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre would like to Congratulate The Picnic Train on there most recent heritage acquisition Diesel Locomotive 4537.

⏳In 1964 Locomotive 4537 was built as a standard gauge diesel electric mainline locomotive for the Department of Railways NSW, Originally built by AE Goodwin as a part of the NSWGR 45 class fleet.

🛠️ In 1995 it had been sold to Junee Railway Workshops which it had been heavily rebuilt with a lowered and shortened No.1 end for industrial work,
Which it shortly after entered service as 103.

💫🚂 Today 4537 has found its forever home in heritage operations with The Picnic Train and we at GRHC want to congratulate the team at The Picnic Train & can’t wait to see it working mainline tours.

🤝 We are also excited to be able collaborate with The Picnic Train in events past & upcoming 👀 …
So keep an eye out for upcoming announcements.

📱Go check out The Picnic Train social media pages & website to find out more about this amazing locomotive and what’s to come.

👉Socials to check out 👇
- https://www.picnictrain.com.au/
- The Picnic Train

👉 Check out these amazing shots of 4537 today being transferred to Goulburn from Junee with 4903 (Tarpy).





Photo Credit 📸Hugh Arundel, Jayden Wilde Taylor & Brendan Winkler

06/08/2026

🚂 Locomotive 1076 has a long and interesting history, today's post will cover some of the important maintenance and developments that have taken place since the engines arrival at Goulburn Roundhouse.

⏳ In 2005 the NSW Government reviewed their collection of moveable rail assets and decided that 1076 was deemed a surplus to requirements, and was deaccessioned through an EOI (expressions of interest) process.

🧭 November 4th, 2009, the small-wheeled tank engine was transferred to Goulburn Roundhouse for cosmetic restoration and display. Upon arrival volunteers assessed the suitability to return to service.

⚙ In 2009 the locomotive was dismantled for overhaul to operating condition.
Restoration was in the final stages in 2016, and 1076 started undergoing steam trials.

📜 A new boiler certificate for 1076 was successfully obtained by Goulburn Roundhouse in 2017.

🥳 In August, 2025, 1076 was in steam to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Goulburn Locomotive Preservation Society held at Goulburn Rail Museum and Roundhouse.

🛠 The high sides of the replacement welded bunker, fitted during 1076’s allocation at Reids Hill Depot at Port Kembla, have been removed. The cabs rear spectacle sheet has also been removed, leaving the cab open at the rear.

🖇1076’s certification for operation does not permit the engine to move under its own power, instead, the locomotive is coupled to a diesel when it needs repositioning.

🚂💫 1076 is currently fully overhauled and returning to stationary steam operations. The immaculately restored locomotive features at steam events hosted at Goulburn Roundhouse, the train engine is on permanent static display and is accessible to the public during our tours.

📱 We will be sharing more information about 1076 on Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre & Roundhouse's social media platforms. This locomotive has a long and complex history, and we look forward to sharing that history with our followers.

⏰ Our tour times are 10am - 2:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Thank you, A.W 🙂

30/07/2026

Changes to the GRHC page

For years I have been managing this page on my own, and (I admit) the management could have been much better.

We now have a dedicated management team that will take over the control and posting on this site.

I will step back and take on other tasks at the GRHC, including the love of my life, our very own 1076. My dream is to one day be able to legally drive this locomotive around the Roundhouse precinct.

Here's to the future!

John Proctor,
GLRPS Member since 1987

24/07/2026

We have Model Trains Too, H0, H0, H0

If your interests run to H0 scale models as well as 1:1 prototype, then you can also visit the Argyle Model Railway Society's layout.

It is located in the former Fitters Amenities Block, beside the Wellington Shed. They are open and run their trains on Fridays and most Saturdays. In addition they are available on special GRHC open days.

Please ask a Tour Guide if you need assistance to locate them.

24/03/2026

Another reminder about our GLRPS 40th weekend on 11th and 12th April 2026.

Here is the link to pre-booked entrance tickets.

Take a tour through the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and enjoy a step back in time and experience one of Goulburn's most treasured historic...