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Mount Lyell No.4 (Abt No.4) Remains buried in a limestone quarry |
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Abt No.4 was the least favoured of the five Abt rack locomotives by crews of the Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Co, being "all show and no go". When the line was closed in 1963, Abt No.4 was adapted for static use at the company limestone quarry, where it was later buried. The quarry site has since filled with water. a 4 Abt's poor performance apparently started after its conversion to oil firing. b |
References
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Information provided by the Abt Wilderness Railway guide during the on-train visitor commentary on my travel over this railway on 6 May 2003. |
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Information provided by Russell Holland via email dated 18 April 2004. |
Page updated: 4 June 2014