Railway Museum Canberra Australia has various pieces of exhibits like locomotive engines, rail motors, passenger trains, trains carrying freight related items and track maintenance trains. The tourists have glimpses of vintage and steel rolling parts which is on display. During the entry to Australia Railway Museum Canberra, the travelers or the visitors are provided with guides. These guides narrate the history of different transitions Australian Railways pass through. Railway Museum Australia is situated at Geijera Place in Kingston, which is nearly close to Canberra railway Station.
In the Railway Museum Canberra Australia there are exhibits of steam locomotives, which pulled the first train in Australia in the year 1914. In that year the gigantic Beyer Garratt Steam Locomotive pulled the first train. At present the Railway Museum provides facilities for any type of party or picnic inside the carriages which are on display for the viewing of the tourists. During the week days provisions have been made for the school students to visit the Canberra Railway Museum to have an idea of the transitions of the Australian railways which faced different ups and downs. When parties or any other social gathering held inside the displayed carriages, there the facilities of catering are also available.
At the present moment, in the Railway Museum for public viewing there are 8 locomotives and 40 passenger cars on display. The tourists will also witness the memoirs of different Australian Railways in different phases of its operation.
Railway Museum Canberra Australia is opened from 1 pm to 4 pm on Sundays and on various other public holidays of the government of Australia. Only on last Sundays of each month the tourists and the visitors get the privilege to have a joy ride on the railways within the precincts of Canberra Railway Museum. At the time of entry to The Railway Museum, there are entry fees to be borne by the visitors or the tourists. For each adult, the tariff is just $ 5. For entire families the tariffs will be charged at $ 10. For the child up to 12 years of age the ticket rates are fixed at $ 3 and for the pensioners of any company and the senior citizens the rates remain fixed at $ 3.
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