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3820 NSW Rail Museum, Thirlmere |
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This photo is courtesy of John Hurst and dated: 1973.
Caption: '3820 on the Wagga Wagga viaduct.'
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NSW Government Railways (Eveleigh Workshops) |
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Builder’s Number & Year |
172
of 1947 |
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Wheel Arrangement |
4-6-2 |
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3820
emerged from the NSW Government Railways (NSWGR) Eveleigh Workshops in 1947
as one of 25 semi-streamlined members of the 38-class (locos 3806-3830) which
followed the original 5 streamlined 38-class locomotives 3801-3805. Of this
second batch of 25 locomotives, the 13 even-numbered examples were built by
the NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops and the 12 odd numbered locomotives by the NSWGR
Cardiff (Newcastle) Workshops. 3820 was
the final member of the class in regular NSWGR service. Fortunately, it was
retained for preservation and entered the NSWRTM collection at Enfield depot
as an operational exhibit. Alas repairs were becoming due and 3820's last
journey under steam came in 1974 when it delivered several NSWRTM exhibits
from Enfield to the new Thirlmere site under a temporary boiler certificate. 3820 is
now a key exhibit at the NSW Rail Museum, Thirlmere. Here it retains its aged
but authentic lined black livery and is displayed at the head of a mail train
on the platform road. Update: The NSW Rail Museum’s ‘Roundhouse’ magazine of Autumn
2025 contained news that the capable Chullora volunteer team are taking on
the static conservation and refresh of 3820. An important first step was the safe
removal by professionals of the old boiler lagging, which dates to NSWGR days.
3820 departed Thirlmere for the first time since 1975 when hauled by rail
from Thirlmere, arriving at Chullora in the early hours of 22 May. |
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This ornate NSWGR crest is carried on 3820's cabside.
3820 displayed at the NSW Rail Museum, Thirlmere.
Joel Turner has kindly contributed this view of 3820 at the NSW Rail Museum on 10 December 2012.
The headlight and marker lights have been wired to give the locomotive a more realistic display.
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a |
Grunbach, A. ‘A Compendium of New South Wales Steam
Locomotives’ published by the Australian Railway
Historical Society, New
South Wales Division, 1989. |
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Oberg,
L. ‘Locomotives of Australia’ published by J. W. Books Pty Ltd, 1982 reprint. |
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Eardley, G. H.
'Locomotives: A Guide - Enfield Railway Museum', published
by the NSWRTM, 1973. |
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‘Roundhouse’ magazine
published by the NSWRTM, Volume XIII No.2 of July 1976, article
‘Museum on the Move’ |
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Page updated: 4 June 2025
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