National Railway Museum Archives, Port Adelaide

13/02/2026

The latest title from Railmac is now in stock at the Museum Shop.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 – 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 & 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮 is another of the continuing ‘Stations Remembered’ series and contains the usual array of yard diagrams, goods handling tables and historical information. Historical content has been expanded, compared to previous titles in the series, and it also includes the author’s personal recollections. Apart from the two stations being covered in detail, the Row Road bridge, Princes Highway Overpass and the new Monteith crossing loop are also featured.

The Museum Shop has all the other Railmac titles in the ‘Stations Remembered’ series in stock

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 – 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 & 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮 retails for $9.50, and of course Museum members get their usual 10% discount on this price.

19/01/2026

A quick look at the progress on Brill Railcar 8's restoration. We're now ready to do the exterior line work! Thank you to all the volunteers who are working on the project.

23/12/2025

Our latest YouTube upload is a video that was used in a past exhibition, Ghosts of Stations Past, in 2019.
This exhibition was curated by Emily Collins, and remembered stations along South Australia's railway networks that are now gone.
Music: The Sky Comes Down to the Ground, by Haddocks' Eyes.

This 10 minute video was used in the Ghosts of Stations Past exhibition, held at the National Railway Museum in 2019. The photo exhibition, part of South Aus...

18/12/2025

We've just uploaded a video to YouTube.
This is an informative advertisement about the Daytripper pass that was offered by the State Transport Authority.
https://youtu.be/OYPlnNVxJdQ
Film comes from the State Transport Authority Collection, National Railway Museum.

A 5 minute video made by the State Transport Authority in the 1980s, explaining the value of the Daytripper pass. Video also contains audio. Film comes from ...

17/12/2025

If you haven't been to the NRM recently, you may not have seen that 752 has been dressed up with Christmas decorations and the Myer Santa Special sign, which it was adorned with when it ran on the Myer Santa Specials.
Thanks to the volunteers involved in setting this up! A great way to tell some of the seasonal history of the collection.

03/12/2025

We've just found this gem in our collection! This film shows the transport of the Garford, Hercules and Mack buses to the now National Motor Museum (Birdwood Mill Museum at the time) from the Hackney Bus Depot on 13 February 1991.
https://youtu.be/sdLDdfsf6q0
Film comes from the Robert Haebich Collection, National Railway Museum.

A 19 minute video, with audio, showing the transportation of the Garford, Hercules and Mack buses to what is now the National Motor Museum in Birdwood (thoug...

02/12/2025

Our archive is filled with really interesting items, like this South Australian Railways smoke box arrangement diagram for 600 class locomotives.
Thank you to our Large Format archive volunteers who photographed and prepared this one for us!
Catalogue number: LF2023.2684

26/11/2025

We've recently released our next Behind the Scenes video on YouTube, showcasing Rx class steam locomotive No. 93. Take a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoGKhjy1n7g
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