The suburban car workshop, an extension added to the Eveleigh Paint Shop, once echoed with the sounds of rail workers overhauling Sydney’s electric train fleet. Designed with a vast sawtooth roof to maximise natural light, this industrial space was built for function, efficiency, and durability.
Now, the emptiness emphasises its scale. The embedded rail lines lead the eye to the far end, where dust and time have settled over a space that once bustled with movement. Smoke haze from distant burn-offs filters through the translucent panels, casting a golden glow across the concrete floor. The arched brick walls and steel trusses remain as silent witnesses to decades of labor, waiting for the next chapter in the workshop’s story to unfold.
This print captures the raw industrial beauty of Eveleigh Paint Shop, a striking reminder of Sydney’s rail heritage.