Australian Steam -

Preserved Steam Locomotives

Down Under

This site provides an up-to-date listing of all surviving Australian steam locomotives, including their location and status.

Over 600 locomotives are detailed, indexed by their state of origin and first user.

Government Railways:

·        New South Wales (NSWGR) – 84

·        Queensland (QGR) - 72

·        Commonwealth (CR) - 10

·        Western Australia (WAGR) - 55

·        Victoria (VR) - 84

·        Tasmania (TGR) - 29

·        South Australia (SAR) - 41

Private & Industrial Railways:

·        New South Wales (NSW) - 68

·        Queensland (QLD) - 12

·        Sugar Industry (Sugar) - 107

·        Western Australia (WA) - 21

·        Victoria (Vic) - 24

·        Tasmania (Tas) - 26

·        South Australia (SA) - 8

Australia's railways featured a diversity of steam locomotives due to the range of rail gauges and locomotive designs
 adopted by the various State Government Railways, together with a broad range of industrial users.

Today this diversity is reflected in the rich heritage of steam locomotives preserved in Australia.

Latest update: 27 April 2025 – Updated page for Mt Lyell No.2 restored to operation at the West Coast Wilderness Railway.

Also – new ownership & location for Chiverton (Perry 6671.38.1 of 1938).

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