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• Aboriginal and Islanders stories of building Australia’s railway feature in new exhibition

  08 May 2012 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Stories and experiences of Torres Strait Islanders, Aboriginal people and Australian South Sea Islanders who helped build the nation’s railways will be on show in a new exhibition opening today at The Workshops Rail Museum.
• The Workshops Bunny hops in for Easter fun

  12 March 2012 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  The fun and magic of Easter are set to be hopping good fun with The Workshops Rail Museum’s Bunny Eggventures event, 24 and 25 March 2012.
• Toyland Express event steams into The Workshops Rail Museum

  06 March 2012 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Imaginations of young visitors and the young at heart are encouraged to step into the magical world of toys this autumn at The Workshops Rail Museum’s Toyland Express from 31 March to 15 April 2012.
• Popular Steam Train Sunday returns for taste of yesteryear

  20 February 2012 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Journey through Brisbane in old world charm as The Workshops Rail Museum’s Steam Train Sunday returns to steam through the year with its 2012 debut on 4 March.
• Australia welcomes back Thomas and Friends for summer fun

  06 December 2011 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Holidaying from the Island of Sodor, the famous blue tank engine rolls into town for Australia’s biggest Thomas and Friends event, Day out with Thomas 2012 at The Workshops Rail Museum from 26 December to 29 January 2012.
• Santa checks out Workshops Down Under

  09 November 2011 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  He brings festive cheer and goodwill to many and in that famous red suit he’ll start the merry season with the Santa Celebration on 26 and 27 November at The Workshops Rail Museum.
• The Workshops Rail Museum wins two Queensland Tourism Awards

  05 November 2011 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Arts Minister Rachel Nolan today announced The Workshops Rail Museum has scooped the pool winning both the Heritage & Cultural Tourism award and the Tourist Attractions award at the Queensland Tourism Awards.
• Model marvels at The Workshops Rail Museum

  11 October 2011 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  The spotlight is on the skill, intricate designs and passion of the much loved hobby of miniature trains with the return of the Queensland Model Railway Show on the 29 and 30 October 2011 at The Workshops Rail Museum.
• Museum full steam ahead with free re-opening weekend

  30 September 2011 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Arts Minister Rachel Nolan announced that The Workshops Rail Museum will re-open tomorrow with free entry for the weekend 1 & 2 October after its temporary closure this week.
• Mystery continues these holidays at The Workshops Rail Museum

  24 August 2011 - The Workshops Rail Museum

  Detectives in the making are needed to investigate the Cloncurry to Duchess train robbery that remains a mystery after 73 years, at The Workshops Rail Museum’s The Great Train Robbery event from 3 September to 2 October.