Peterborough loco depot, c. 1907. K Class locomotive 52 was the shunt engine for Peterborough. There was a bullet hole right on the 5 of the number; no one knew how it got there.
Petersburg narrow gauge loco depot shed prior to building of the roundhouse, c. 1910s
Early photo of Petersburg loco depot with the old loco sheds and overhead tank, c. 1910s.
Early photo of Petersburg loco depot, c. 1910s
Original Peterborough loco depot, yard and workshops, c. 1920s
Working on Main Street Peterborough near the Quorn crossing, c. 1920s. Old Loco depot in the background. Photo by Les Rasmus.
The Peterborough Loco depot prior to the building of the roundhouse, c. 1920. This photo is taken looking to the east (Railway Terrace to the right). The turntable was built behind the photographer. The smaller shed on the left remained when the roundhouse was built and was used as an oil and tool store.
Early photo of the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse interior, c. 1920s
Constructing the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse and turntable, 1925
Constructing the Peterborough roundhouse and turntable, 1925
Constructing the pits for the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, 1925
Workmen standing on the Peterborough loco roundhouse turntable under construction, c. 1925
New Peterborough roundhouse and turntable under construction, 1925 Note the broad gauge tracks in the roundhouse.
Peterborough roundhouse and turntable under construction, 1925
SAR Superintendent F Yeomans of Peterborough in front of the loco depot roundhouse, 1925. Note the initial preparation for the introduction of braod gauge to Peterborough, something that didn’t happen for another 70 years.
Peterborough loco depot roundhouse and turntable under construction, 1925. Note the dual gauge tracks into the roundhouse.
Constructing the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, 1926
Constructing the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, 1926
Constructing the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, 1926
Constructing the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, 1926
Construction of the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, c.1920
Construction of the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, 1926
Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, c. 1930s
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1926
Peterborough loco depot roundhouse and turntable, c. 1930s
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1940s. V Class engine used for shunting in and out of the roundhouse. Chains were placed over the rail to prevent movements from running into the turntable pit. WO Evans engineman.
Peterborough loco depot looking west from the coal gantry, c. 1940s
400 Class locomotives stabled in the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco depot and roundhouse with Peterborough West in the background, c. 1950s
Accident with T Class locomotive 213 at the Peterborough loco depot, c. 1950s. Someone forgot to line up the turntable! Note the chains over the track which were designed to help avoid that kind of accident.
T Class locomotives stabled in the Peterborough loco roundhouse, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco depot roundhouse and turntable pit with the coal gantry in the distance, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1950s. Boiler house to the right.
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco truck repair yard, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco depot carpenter’s siding, c. 1950s
Peterborough loco depot, 1950
Y Class locomotive 16 and V Class 146 on the turntable at the Peterborough loco depot, 26 January 1953. Photo by M. Billett.
Peterborough loco depot and yard taken from the coal gantry looking towards Yongala, 1955
Peterborough railway loco depot taken from the coal gantry looking west, 1955
400 Class locomotives 403 and 402 at the Peterborough loco depot, 1956
Peterborough loco depot and roundhouse and Peterborough West, c. 1960s. Photo taken from Government Rd.
Priestman crane mixing Leigh Creek coal with better quality black coal at the Peterborough loco depot, c. 1960s
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1960s. Coal in the foreground was for mixing Leigh Creek coal and good quality coal from interstate.
Peterborough loco depot staff c. 1960s
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1960s. T Class locomotive oil tanks to the right. Smoke from the boiler house smoke stack was a very familiar sight for Peterborough residents.
Peterborough loco depot, 1964. Accident train on the left.
Peterborough Loco Depot, October 1965. Yongala Road and Hostel to the left, Railway Terrace to right and roundhouse and turntable in the centre. Photograph by S. John, Train Controller.
Aerial photograph Peterborough loco depot, 1965. Photograph by S. John, Train Controller.
Aerial photo of the Peterborough loco depot, 1965. Photograph by S. John, Train Controller.
Construction of the new workshop sheds at Peterborough loco, 1967
Y Class locomotive 97 on the turntable at the Peterborough loco depot, 1967
Construction of the new workshop sheds at Peterborough loco, 1967
New diesel sheds under construction at the Peterborough loco depot, 1968
New diesel sheds at Peterborough loco depot, 1968
Peterborough loco depot, with the diesel shed under construction, 1968
New transverse transfer crane at Peterborough loco depot, 1968
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1968
Peterborough loco depot, c. 1968. Roundhouse in the background.
Peterborough loco depot diesel sheds under construction, 1968. Y Class locomotive 97, steam operated crane, and 400 Class locomotives 401 and 402.
Coal gantry at the Peterborough loco depot, 6 December 1969. T Class locomotive 181 is now part of the Broken Hill museum.
Peterborough loco depot, 6 December 1969. Wally Dzuiba on back step of 400 class. Paddy Harding engineman. New loco shed in background.
Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, 6 December 1969.
New diesel sheds at the Peterborough loco depot, 28 December 1969.
Coal burning T Class locomotive 235 adjacent to the diesel fuel tanks at the Peterborough loco depot, 28 December 1969.
T Class and 400 Class locomotives stabled at the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, 28 December 1969. T 206 was the first engine Lionel Noble drove on the Quorn line.
Peterborough loco depot and diesel shed, November 1970
The Peterborough loco depot looking west from the coal gantry, 1970
Peterborough loco depot turntable and roundhouse, c. 1970s
Peterborough loco depot with standard gauge constructed, c. 1970s
Peterborough loco with standard gauge under construction, c. 1970s
Peterborough standard gauge loco shed, 1970
Demoltion of the Peterborough loco narrow gauge coal gantry, November 1970
Demoltion of the Peterborough loco narrow gauge coal gantry, November 1970
Demolition of the Peterborough loco narrow gauge coal gantry, November 1970
Demolition of the Peterborough loco depot coal gantry, November 1970
Demolition of the Peterborough loco narrow gauge coal gantry, November 1970. Winch shed still standing.
Peterborough loco depot ancillary building under construction, 1970
Laying the standard gauge track at the Peterborough loco depot, 1970. Note that the coal gantry had been demolished by that time.
Peterborough loco depot looking west with Hurlstone St crossing in foreground, 1970. Crossing guard’s hut to the right.
Motor Inspection Car 127 in the Peterborough loco roundhouse, 1970.
Peterborough Loco depot turntable, 1971
Peterborough Loco depot, roundhouse and turntable, 1971
Peterborough Loco depot roundhouse and turntable with the boiler house at the rear, 1971
Peterborough loco depot with the roundhouse in the background, 1972
Peterborough loco depot time checker’s office, 1972. The Loco Foreman’s office was at the other end of the same building.
Peterborough loco depot, 1972. Indian Pacific vehicle on the right.
Peterborough loco depot and diesel shed, 1972
Diesel shed at Peterborough loco depot, 1974
Peterborough loco depot, 1974
Peterborough loco depot weigh bridge, July 1974
Peterborough loco depot roundhouse and turntable, 1974
Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, 1974. Peterborough West in the background.
Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, 1974. Narrow gauge passenger cars and Dolly Vardon brake van in the roundhouse.
Turntable at Peterborough loco depot, 1974
Water tank, time checker’s office and roundhouse at Peterborough loco depot, 1974
Narrow gauge passenger cars and Dolly Vardon brake van in the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, 1974
Peterborough loco depot diesel shed and roundhouse, taken from the turntable looking east, 1974. Note the three gauges on the turntable itself.
Peterborough loco depot with the turntable pit in the foreground and diesel shed to the rear, 1974
Demolishing the time-checker’s office in Peterborough loco depot, 1975
Demolishing the time-checker’s office in Peterborough loco depot, 1975
Building demolition underway at the Peterborough loco depot after the introduction of standard gauge, c. 1975
Demolishing the time-checker’s office in Peterborough loco depot, 1975
Peterborough loce depot and diesel shed, c. 1980s
Peterborough loco depot, 1984
Bruce Madex in front of Peterborough’s Steamtown locomotive PMR 720 in the loco depot roundhouse, 1989
Peterborough loco depot, May 1989
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Roundhouse with turntable to the left.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Roundhouse interior.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Roundhouse and turntable.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Diesel shed to left and roundhouse to right.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Former boiler room.
Peterborough loco depot workshops with an abandoned look, 1991
Peterborough loco depot 1991 with an abandoned look, 1991. Diesel shed.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Transverse crane.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Overhead tank.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Diesel shed and overhead tank.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. T Class locomotive 199 in the roundhouse.
Peterborough loco depot with an abandoned look, 1991. Main standard gauge line looking west, Railway Terrace to the left.
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