Permanent Exhibitions
The Workshops Rail Museum's permanent exhibitions take visitors on a lively and colourful journey of discovery into the Queensland rail story. Explore the historic Timekeepers Building, Grounds, Powerhouse and War Memorial, before seeing a locomotive whose job was Moving Goods around the State in the 1950s. The change from steam to diesel is explored in Diesel Revolution before it's All Aboard to see the oldest steam locomotive still operating in Australia, the A10 No6.
Highlights
Platform 9
Whether it's daily trips Off to school or off to work, Long distance rail journeys, the pleasure of Touring by train, or the comfort of the Refreshment rooms and dining cars there's something special about train travel.
Come along for the ride!
Behind the Scenes Tours
See the engine room of QR's Heritage Rollingstock Maintenance. Here you'll see real QR workers busily maintaining and restoring the gems of the QR heritage train fleet. Behind the Scenes Tours leave regularly throughout the day.
Remember, it's a real Workshops, so for your safety, ENCLOSED FOOTWEAR IS REQUIRED.
Rail Today
Following the introduction of rail transport in the early 19th century, rail ruled supreme as the fastest and most efficient means of land transport.
Learn about the Dreams and Visions of early railways, the Rockhampton Tilt Train, Electric Trains and Monorails - all in Rail Today.
Ipswich Railway Workshops
The Ipswich Railway Workshops was an essential part of Queensland Railways. Here, generations of blacksmiths, carpenters, painters, metalworkers and other craftsmen built and repaired locomotives, wagons, carriages and railmotors.
Come and meet some of the people of The Workshops and discover some of its varied trades and products.
Nippers Railway
Disconnect the kids from the drone of the computer and get into hands-on fun with the Nippers Railway - it's an exciting, interactive railway filled with adventurous and fun things to do and kid-sized places to visit.
Model Railway
Ever seen the hustle and bustle of a busy Brisbane port and the lush tropical rainforest of Kuranda at the same time? Or the city suburban scene and the harsh Queensland outback? It's all here with the largest model railway of Queensland anywhere in the world, with miniature trains to boot!
