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Y 109 "The Thing" |
This photo is kindly provided by Ian Douglas and shows Y 109 plinthed at Manjimup on 26 May 2009.
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This locomotive was built by James Martin of Gawler, SA (Builder's Number 8 of 1890) for the South Australian Railways as one of the very successful Y-class freight locomotives, receiving the road number Y 109. Following retirement by the SAR, this locomotive was sold into the WA timber industry. Here is was later heavily rebuilt using a combination of SAR Y-class and WAGR G-class components, with a WAGR A-class 4-wheel tender. It also appears to have received a rather rudimentary chimney extension. Y109 is sometimes referred to as "The Thing" in view of this mixed pedigree! Y 109 is today preserved in the Manjimup Timber Museum in WA's South-West. |
This earlier photograph is kindly provided by Lindsay Watson and shows Y109 at Manjimup in January 1973.
The 4-wheel A-class tender is clearer in this
view, and the unusual chimney fitting is already in place.
References
a
Fluck R. E., Sampson R., & Bird K. J. 'Steam locomotives and Railcars of
the South Australian Railways',
published by The Mile End Railway Museum (SA) Inc, 1986.
b
Webmaster's observation or comment.
Page updated: 27 March 2014