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1052 Crane tank locomotive |
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This old scanned 1983 photo shows 1052 at the DSR&M's former storage site at Rhondda Colliery, near Newcastle. |
1052 is one of six identical 0-4-0CT crane tank locomotives delivered to the NSWGR by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England under several repeat orders:
| NSWGR Number | Year | Builder's Number |
| 1051, 1052 (originally numbered Lo 10, 11) | 1914 | 3034, 3035 |
| 1066, 1067 (originally numbered Lo 40, 41) | 1923 | 3563, 3564 |
| 1068 (originally numbered Lo 47) | 1924 | 3565 |
| 1069 (originally numbered Lo 48) | 1925 | 3635 |
Technically these engines were "luffing crane tank locomotives" with a maximum 7 ton crane capacity. The luffing jib could rotate through 360 degrees and was fitted with three hooks to allow 3.5, 5 or 7 ton lifts, with hoisting achieved by raising the angle of the jib.
After a long life pottering around the NSWGR locomotive workshops at Chullora, 1052 was sold for preservation to the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum in November 1976. It was initially stored at the Rhondda Colliery in the Newcastle region, and later transferred to Dorrigo.
John Buckland wrote a very authorative article on the various crane tank locomotives of Australia in the ARHS Bulletin of June 1985. a
In addition, Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1052 on his X10 website.
This more recent digital view shows 1052 at Dorrigo on 24 January 2004.
References
| a | ARHS Bulletin, Volume 36, No. 572 (June 1985) 'Crane Tank Locomotives in Australia' by J. L. Buckland |
| b | L. Oberg, 'Locomotives of Australia', published by J. W. Books Pty Ltd, Brookvale NSW. 1982 reprint. |
| c | Webmaster's personal observation or comment. |
Page updated: 17 March 2012