Twin Cylinder Horizontal Winch

Name: Illawarra Light Rail Museum
Address: 48A Tongarra Road, Albion Park Rail, NSW, 2527, AU
Telephone: 02 4256 4627

The winch which is of robust design was built at the Midland Junction WAGR railway workshops in Western Australia in 1943. It is a single drum winch incorporating a twin cylinder horizontal reciprocating steam engine with reversing ability. The winch was used to haul the flying boats out of Sydney Harbour at Rose Bay.