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Tasmanian Transport Museum

C22 on a passenger train
The Museum has two Trolley Buses.  No 235 was the last bus to operate under "the wires".
The model railway will keep children and adults enthralled for ages.
The Museum has a small collection of petrol & diesel buses of which the 1943 Chevolet is the oldest.
M5 is currently out of service and is receiving a major overhaul.  It should return to service 2023.
DP15 and PT4
Y4 on passenger train
Leyland National
Tram and Trolley Bus
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is located just 8 km from the Hobart CBD and can be reached easily by car (via the Brooker Hwy) or the Metro Tasmania bus services that go to or pass through Glenorchy. The Museum is open every Sunday between 11am and 3pm. On selected Sundays the museum operates train or heritage bus rides. The Museum houses many examples of road and rail transport including Tram 141, which was the first item to be saved in 1960 for a future Museum. Two of Hobart's electric Trolley Buses and the only double-decker tram to survive from the late 1940s also form part of the museum collection. Amongst the railway collection is the oldest carriage to operate in Tasmania (AB1 - built in the UK in 1869). The first Main Line diesel-electric locomotive (X1) to operate in Australia and the last built English Electric locomotive ZA6. A number of Steam locomotives are also on display. A large model railway is on display in the Road Transport Building and on train running days the Tasmanian Fire Museum opens their display to museum visitors. Visit the website for our ride schedule.

Carpark

Gallery / Museum

Non Smoking

Picnic Area

Public Toilet

Shop / Gift Shop

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

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