Newport Railway Workshops

Based in Melbourne, Vic.

History

  1. 1882

    Began operating as the Newport Carriage Workshops.

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  2. 1889

    Permanent workshops completed, after construction began in 1884.

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  3. 1959

    Last locomotive built at the workshops.

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  4. 15 January 2000

    Operation and assets passed to Evans Deakin Industries. See Downer (EDI Rail).

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  5. 2024

    Downer left the site and V/Line took over the tenancy.

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Steam locomotives

Counted from the class rosters, so only engines that ran in Queensland are included.

Class Number Years
Australian Standard Garratt61943

References

'Builders of Steam Locomotives that were in service during 20th Century', Mike Quirk, 2006
'Newport Workshops', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)