Town Carriage museum & Bob

The carriage museum was a brilliant free exhibit in Peterborough with quite a lot of local rail history and memorabilia. A highlight of the visit is sitting in one of the cabins and experiencing a short trip to Broken Hill. The scenery and stations roll past the window and you hear all the sounds. The seat even shudders as the train clippity clunks over the rails. "ALL ABOARD! "

Bob the railway dog was remembered with a statue in front of the carriage. During his 17 year life he spent most of his days like a canine Huck Finn, riding the trains all over South Australia. He was loved by crewman and some of the regular passengers. His favourite spot to ride was high up on the coal tender.Read more