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Junee in southern New South Wales is home to one of few working Railway Roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere. When built in 1942, it boasted the largest turntable at 100 foot, it was later exceeded by Broadmeadow, Thirlmere and Werris Creek with 105 foot turntables.

Since 1994, the Roundhouse has seen a new lease of life. Half is now used for the museum, whilst the other portion is used for its original purpose of re-conditioning and rebuilding locomotives and rolling stock.

The museum has, amongst other items, steam locomotive 2413 on static display and a CPH Railmotor on exhibition. On permanent display at the Roundhouse is a 44 Class diesel locomotive, along with a number of trikes and a quadricycle. The Junee Roundhouse is one of few surviving, working railway Roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Junee Roundhouse Museum is also home to the only working steam driven accident crane. Of a number built in America in the early 1940's, five were brought to Australia by the US Army Corps. With the end of the war, the NSW Government Railways (NSWGR) purchased two for railway use. Because the others were then classed as surplus to Army requirements, they decided to have the remaining three shipped back to USA by aircraft carrier.
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These, however, were lost at sea just outside Sydney Heads. The remaining crane is being stored at Dorrigo, on the NSW central coast. Water Tank Wagon 1171 is also housed at the Roundhouse. It comprised part of the breakdown train, along with the breakdown van which is a wooden sleeping car that was converted to accommodate the breakdown crew whilst on the job. One end was used for sleeping while the other was for meals and a living area.

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Harold Street
Junee NSW
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