| No. | Photo | Class | Wheel Arrang't | Builder's No. & Year | Status | Location |
Notes & References |
| Commonwealth Railways - Trans - Australia Railway (SA - WA) | |||||||
| 4' 8.5" Gauge | |||||||
| G 1 |
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G | 4-6-0 |
Clyde 126 of 1914 |
Display | National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide | G1 operated on the trans-Australia railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. The Commonwealth Railways G-class was built to the same design as New South Wales Government Railways C-32 class (refer preserved NSW locomotives 3203/14/37/65). This photo shows G1 displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 24 September 2005. |
| Commonwealth Railways - Central Australia Railway (SA - NT) | |||||||
| 3' 6" Gauge | |||||||
| NB 30 | (Photo required) | NB | 0-6-0ST, converted to 0-6-0DM | Vulcan Iron Work 2533 of 1916 | Operational (Diesel) | Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn | One of 4 identical locomotives built for the Henderson Naval base in WA in 1916. 2 were sold to the Commonwealth Railways in 1925 to become NB29 & NB30. NB30 was converted to Diesel in 1958. The other two locomotives became Australian Portland Cement, Fyansford locos 4 & 5 and are also preserved (refer to Victorian listing). |
| NM 25 |
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NM | 4-8-0 | Thompson Foundry 51 of 1925 | Operational | Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn | The Commonwealth Railways NM class was the same design as Queensland Railways C17 class, following the CR design philosophy of copying designs proven in Australia. Following withdrawal, NM25 was used as a stationary boiler at Port Augusta until 1975. She was then housed in a Port Augusta museum until moved to the Pichi Pichi Railway in the 1980's. NM25 has since been restored to operation via funding from a Federal Government grant, and moved under its own power on 11 April 2003, for the first time in nearly 38 years. This restoration included an entire new frame, as the original was warped. This photo shows NM25 in storage within the PRR workshops in June 2000, prior to the commencement of restoration. The PRR website includes a full description of NM25's overhaul. |
| NM 34 |
 |
NM | 4-8-0 | Thompson Foundry 58 of 1927 | Display | National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide | NM25 and NM34 were built to the same design as the Queensland Railways C17 class. NM34 had been statically displayed outdoors at the ARHS Mile End Museum for many years until transferred to the indoor display at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide. This photo is kindly provided by Geoff Murdoch and shows NM34 displayed at the ARHS Mile End Museum during June 1969. |
| NJAB 1 |
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NJAB | 2-2-0WT | Kitson 4356 of 1906 | Operational | Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn | NJAB1 s a steam motor coach, and is affectionately known as 'The Coffee Pot'. The Coffee Pot is one of Australia's most notable preserved steam railway machines, representing an very early type of self-propelled railcar. (1) NJAB1 worked out of Quorn depot during the 1920's, and had been plinthed at Alice Springs until tranferred to the Pichi Richi Railway for restoration in 1975. The PRR website contains a detailed fact sheet and photo of the Coffee Pot. This photo is kindly provided by Nic Doncaster and shows the Coffee Pot at the PRR's Quorn station during the early 1990's. |
| Commonwealth Railways - North Australia Railway (Northern Territory) | |||||||
| 3' 6" Gauge | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
NA | 0-4-0ST | Baldwin 7860 of 1886 | Display | Adelaide (Keswick) terminal, South Australia | No .1 'Sandfly' was originally a contractor's locomotive used by C & E Millar during construction of the North Australia Railway. Later sold to SAR Darwin in 1889 as No.107, and used as Port Darwin (Palmerston) jetty shunter. Transferred to Commonwealth Railways ownership on 1/1/1911. Withdrawn from service in Darwin in 1950. Preserved at Port Augusta railway station between 1960 and 1982. Statically restored and placed on display on the platform at Keswick station, Adelaide in 1984 (17), as seen in this photo of 19 July 2002. UPDATE: On 2 August 2004, Sandfly was transferred to Darwin on the rear of the Ghan passenger train, for display at the Berrimah passenger terminal. (61) |
| 5 |
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NF | 2-6-0 | Beyer Peacock 1717 of 1877 | Operational | Pine Creek | Originally SAR W-class No W.53. Sold to Commonwealth Railways in 1915 after several other owners. (16) Carries the plates of NF2 (Beyer Peacock 1715 of 1877). (15) Some authors list this loco as NF2. (1) NF5 had been on display at the Fannie Bay Gaol Museum, Darwin from 1983. (16) Since then NF5 was moved the Pine Creek railway station area and restored to operation in late 2001, together with an historic water tank and passenger carriage. Further information and photos available at the Pine Creek local government site. (The recent restoration work may have revealed more markings to clarify if this locomotive is actually NF5 or NF2; details are welcome.) This photograph is kindly provided by Stuart Jackson, and shows NF5 displayed and stored operational within a shelter at Pine Creek on 17 August 2003. |
| 6 | - | NF | 2-6-0 | Beyer Peacock 1721 of 1882 | Drowned | Darwin Harbour | Originally SAR W-Class W.54 prior to transfer to Commonwealth Railways. Blown off the railway jetty into Darwin Harbour during a Japanese air raid on 19/2/1942. (17) Searches have failed to locate this locomotive. Perhaps it was literally 'blown to bits'? (1) |
| 69 | - | NFC | Refer West Australian Government Railways G53 | ||||
| 88 |
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NFB | 2-6-0 | James Martin 37 of 1892 | Plinthed | Katherine | Formerly SAR Y135, this locomotive was transferred to the Commonwealth Railways in 1943 for WW2 duty on the NAR. NFB88 is displayed at the old railway station at Katherine, together with 2 flat wagons, all apparently sitting rail-less on the ground (29). This loco appears to have been converted to an oil burner for use of the NAR (1). This photograph is kindly provided by Stuart Jackson, and shows NFB88 in rundown condition at Katherine on 16 August 2003. |