Re: On the subject of roundhouses...Junee anyone?

[Reuben Farrelly <reuben@mira.net.AAAA>]

Hi Hunslet,

Thanks for the info on the Roundhouse which you posted on aus.rail.  I'm
not sure when I'll be able to visit the roundhouse - not having a car
means relying on trains for all transport ;)  Maybe a good idea for a
weekend holiday..

Reuben




Hunslet wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 10 May 1999 07:35:20 GMT, keithm@commslab.gov.au (Keith
> Malcolm) wrote:
> 
> >In article <373574AE.1A39CF7D@mira.net.AAAA> Reuben Farrelly <reuben@mira.net.AAAA> writes:
> >>From: Reuben Farrelly <reuben@mira.net.AAAA>
> >>Subject: On the subject of roundhouses...Junee anyone?
> >>Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 21:42:38 +1000
> >
> >>Does anyone know of or have any information on the roundhouse at Junee?
> >>I've always been fascinated by it, and got a glimpse of it last weekend
> >>on a night XPT back from Sydney (well I saw the shadow, anyway ;))
> >
> >>I'm interested to know:
> >
> >>* Who owns it
> Good question!   It was owned by the State Rail Authority, which had
> entered into a leasehold arrangement with Austrac.   This included a
> sublease of approximately half of the premises plus most of the admin.
> buildings, to the Regional Heritage Transport Association - Junee,
> Inc.
> 
> >>* Is it still used or is it just a junkyard/train cemetery
> One could say that it is an operational facility.   It is the home
> base for Austra, where its locomotives are based, serviced and
> overhauled.   As mentioned above, part is also used by the RHTA, for
> museum purposes.   Their collection includes 4403 & 4807, on loan from
> State Rail.   Other privately owned rolling stofk is stored there,
> including a number of former Southern Aurora vehicles.
> 
> >>* Does anyone live there?  (Did anyone live there?  What buildings are
> >>still in existence?)
> No one officially lives on site, apart from (possibly) an Austrac
> caretaker.
> 
> >>* What powers the turntable motion?
> Electricity.
> 
> >>* Is there any chance of being allowed to gunzel it out during daylight
> >>or is it off limits?
> I suggest that you contact the RHTA on (02) 6924.3239 phone or (02)
> 6924 5221 fax for an update on visitation times (believed to be  1430
> on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and 1030 & 1430 on Saturdays, Sundays &
> public holidays.
> 
> >>* What is still there?  (At least one C class I think...presunably other
> >>locos as well?)
> >
> >>It looked impressive in the half light.  Enough to make me want to go
> >>back to look closer sometime :)
> >
> >Go out and buy Byways of Steam 13
> 
> It would also seem that you need to purchase the RAILFAN'S HANDBOOK,
> New South Wales - $12.95 from the ARHS Sales Section at Redfern and
> other selected railfan outlets.
> 
> Hunslet.
> >