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Sheffield Steam & Heritage Centre We run a restored Krauss 0-4-0 steam locomotive with restored passenger cars. Open to the public for rides on selected days. Visit our website

Welcome to the Sheffield Steam & Heritage Centre Inc page. Our society formed in 1993 to preserve our steam era heritage in a working environment and commenced with the construction of our 610mm (2’) gauge steam railway. At this stage the railway operates on the first weekend of every month, for two weeks following Christmas and for the week of MuralFest (Easter to the weekend following Easter) and on other occasions by special arrangement. Trains leave the original Sheffield Railway Station which operates both as a station and a coffee shop on the half hour from 11am to 4pm. SteamFest – held on the March long weekend each year is our major fundraiser. 2015 saw us come of age with our 21st SteamFest and a record year it was with over 8000 visitors and 100 food stalls and 21 full size steam engines in steam for our 21st event! See https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steamfest-Tasmania/1380852358825665?fref=ts for our page for SteamFest. We ultimately plan to open the site 7 days a week so that more people can enjoy a step back in time on our site. The society relies heavily on voluntary support, sponsors and grants to progress site development and we are keen to hear from anyone who can help us with these aspects. Our committee meetings are the first Saturday of every month and every three months we hold a general meeting where all volunteers are encouraged to see what is happening within the organization and to contribute their ideas.

With Spring well underway, why not come to Sheffield to visit the Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwate...
27/09/2026

With Spring well underway, why not come to Sheffield to visit the Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwater Creek Railway?

We will be running our historic steam train from 11am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend, October 3-4.

Here’s all the info you need:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Miniature train rides cost $3 (and these are subject to both volunteer availability and the weather!) and the model railway exhibition is free.

Our second steam locomotive, an English-built Hunslet from 1936, passed her boiler exam last week and you can check her out and offer an opinion on what colour she should be painted!

Steam trains leave every half hour and the return journey takes about 25 minutes. You can ride outside in the weather, or cosy inside one of our enclosed carriages at no extra cost! There’s no need to book.

If it’s cold there is a log fire in the train station and coffee, hot chocolate and tea are served in the cafe. The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

Sheffield is just 25 minutes south of Devonport so you can easily ride our train and visit the Don River Railway on the same day.

24/09/2026

Our Hunslet has passed its boiler test and now on with the restoration

Looking for something to do with Dad on Fathers’ Day? If you live in or are travelling through or to the north of Tassie...
30/08/2026

Looking for something to do with Dad on Fathers’ Day? If you live in or are travelling through or to the north of Tassie, why not come to Sheffield to visit the Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwater Creek Railway?

We will be running our historic Krauss steam loco and train from 11am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend, September 5-6.

Also on the Sunday you can check out the progress are volunteers are making in the return of the former Ida Bay Hunslet to steam.

Here’s all the info you need:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Miniature train rides cost $3 (subject to the weather and volunteer availability) and the model railway exhibition is free.

Steam trains leave every half hour and the return journey takes about 25 minutes. There’s no need to book.

If it’s cold there is a log fire in the railway station and coffee, hot chocolate and tea are served in the cafe. The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

Sheffield is just 25 minutes south of Devonport so you can easily ride our train and visit the Don River Railway on the same day.

Winter is in full swing but if you are looking for something that you can enjoy in all weathers, why not come to Sheffie...
25/07/2026

Winter is in full swing but if you are looking for something that you can enjoy in all weathers, why not come to Sheffield to visit the Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwater Creek Railway?

We will be running our historic steam train from 11am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday at the start of August, that’s the 1st and 2nd of the month.

Here’s all the info you need:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Miniature train rides cost $3 (and these are subject to both volunteer availability and the weather!) and the model railway exhibition is free.

Steam trains leave every half hour and the return journey takes about 25 minutes. You can ride outside in the weather, or cosy inside our first class carriage at no extra cost! There’s no need to book.

If it’s cold there is a log fire in the train station and coffee, hot chocolate and tea are served in the cafe. The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

Sheffield is just 25 minutes south of Devonport so you can easily ride our train and visit the Don River Railway on the same day.

Looking for something to do this coming weekend, July 4-5? Why not visit the Sheffield Steam & Heritage Centre and have ...
28/06/2026

Looking for something to do this coming weekend, July 4-5? Why not visit the Sheffield Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwater Creek Railway?

We will be running our historic steam train from 11am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend.

Plus, later on the Saturday only, we will be running night trains from 530pm into the early evening, to celebrate mid winter!

Here’s all the info you need:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Miniature train rides cost $3 (subject to volunteer availability and the weather!) and the model railway exhibition is free.

Steam trains leave every half hour and the return journey takes about 25 minutes. There’s no need to book.

Night train departures on the Saturday evening will commence around 530pm and we will run trains on demand every half hour or so until about 7pm. So make sure you have arrived and bought a ticket by 7pm.

There is a log fire in the train station and coffee, hot chocolate and tea are served in the cafe. The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

From 530pm on the Saturday only, we will also be serving slow roasted lamb and glazed baked ham rolls in the station, in keeping with the Christmas in July theme! Plus the pub, RSL and T’s Chinese restaurant all serve great food just up the road.

Sheffield is just 25 minutes south of Devonport so you can easily ride our train and visit the Don River Railway on the same day. Trains at Don run at 10am, 11am, 1230pm and 2pm.

14/06/2026

Keep the date free! On Saturday July 4 from 530pm till about 7pm the Redwater Creek Railway will be running night trains to celebrate midwinter. This event was very popular last year, a great opportunity to meet up with local families in the early evening for a fun and unusual event. We will be serving hot roast meat rolls prepared by our volunteers if you are hungry, plus the pub, RSL and Ts Chinese will welcome you if looking for a meal afterwards.

Here’s what you need to know:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Steam trains will run on demand from around 530pm and the return journey takes about 25 minutes. There’s no need to book. The last night train departure will be around 7pm.

There is a log fire in the train station and freshly roasted meat rolls, coffee, hot chocolate and tea will be served in the cafe. The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

We will also run our regular daytime services from 11am to 4pm on Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5, as we do on the first full weekend of every month.

Winter is here! Why not come to Sheffield to visit the Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwater Creek Rai...
31/05/2026

Winter is here! Why not come to Sheffield to visit the Steam & Heritage Centre and have a ride on the Redwater Creek Railway?

We will be running our historic steam train from 11am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, but not on Monday. That’s Sat June 6 and Sun June 7.

Here’s all the info you need:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Miniature train rides cost $3 (subject to volunteer availability and the weather!) and the model railway exhibition is free.

Steam trains leave every half hour and the return journey takes about 25 minutes. There’s no need to book.

If it’s cold there is a log fire in the train station and coffee, hot chocolate and tea are served in the cafe. The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

Sheffield is just 25 minutes south of Devonport so you can easily ride our train and visit the Don River Railway on the same day.

If you are in or travelling to the north of the state this weekend, why not visit the Redwater Creek Railway in Sheffiel...
29/04/2026

If you are in or travelling to the north of the state this weekend, why not visit the Redwater Creek Railway in Sheffield? Steam trains will be running both days May 2-3 from 11am to 4pm. The model railway exhibition will also be open.

During your visit, check out the progress our volunteers have been making on the restoration of the old Ida Bay Hunslet. This loco steamed for the first time this century earlier this year, although she won’t be hauling passenger trains just yet!

That task falls to our 120 year old Krauss loco, the only one still operating trains of the 51 that came to Australia in the decades prior to the First World War.

Here’s all the info you need:

Find us at the corner of Spring and Main St in Sheffield opposite the Claude Rd turnoff.

Steam trains run every half hour from 11am to 4pm. There is no need to book and the 2km return journey takes about 25 minutes.

Train fares are adults $10, family (up to 6) $20, concession $8, kids under 5, companion card holders and dogs on lead travel free.

Miniature train rides cost $3 (subject to volunteer availability and weather!).

The platform and train are wheelchair accessible.

Sheffield is just 25 minutes south of Devonport so dedicated railway enthusiasts can easily ride our train and visit the Don River Railway on the same day.

Address

Cnr Main & Spring Sts
Sheffield, TAS
7306

Telephone

+61488517619

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