| No. | Photo | Class | Wheel Arrang't | Builder's No & Year | Status | Location | Notes & References |
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1 | 0-4-2 | Robert Stephenson 958 of 1855 | Display | Powerhouse Museum | No.1 was one of the first four locomotives imported to NSW for working the Sydney to Parramatta railway. It was withdrawn in 1877 but not preserved until 1884, by which stage it required considerable reconstruction and the preserved No.1 contains components from sister No.2. After many years at the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney, No.1 was refurbished in the 1980's and in 1987 it was placed on display in its current position as a prime exhibit in the Powerhouse Museum. This photo was taken on 13 February 2005. |
| 18 |
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E17 | 0-6-0 | Robert Stephenson 1542 of 1866 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | No.18 is a classic Stephenson 'long boiler' design 0-6-0 locomotive. This photo shows No.18 in the display hall at the NSWRTM during October 2001. |
| 78 |
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M36 | 0-4-2 | NSW Railways, built 1877 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | No.78 is of the same design as loco No.1 (above). In 1876 the NSW Railways built replacement frames and other components to rebuild the original locomotives 1-4, but an administrative decision led to the components being used for new locomotives instead, and the original 1-4 were retired. The new locomotives became the M36 class. Photo shows No.78 in the display hall at the NSWRTM during October 2001. |
| 79 |
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- | 0-6-0ST | Hunslet 1825 of 1938 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | Public Works Dept. (PWD) No.79 is a standard Hunslet design of shunting locomotive. A number of similar locomotives are preserved in the United Kingdom. This photo shows PWD79 in the display hall at the NSWRTM during October 2001. |
| 128 |
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P127 | 0-6-0ST | Vulcan Foundry 834 of 1879 | Display | Yass Railway Museum | No. 128 was one of an order of 3 locomotives built by Vulcan Foundry, Lancashire, and used for various duties including the Yass Tramway from 1892 to 1910. No. 128 was later sold to the Commonwealth Government and used in the construction of the Jervis Bay breakwater. It was sold to Kalingo Colliery, Cessnock in the 1930s. When redundant it was partially scrapped leaving the frames, wheels and smokebox. At one time the remnants were expected to be scrapped and thus various components such as the rods & brake rigging were removed from the locomotive and are apparently now stored with the DSR&M collection at Dorrigo. These locomotive remnants were retrieved from Kalingo Colliery in 1983 (30) and initially displayed at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum. (1) The boiler of sister loco P129 was discovered at a sawmill, and was purchased and transported to Yass in April 2000. The sawmill operator apparently purchased P129 from Mt Kiera Colliery in 1950's and, as only the boiler was needed the rest of P129 was left for scrap (31). This photo of 2/10/02 shows the combined remains of P128 and P129 at Yass. |
| 20N |
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- | 0-6-0ST | Kitson 1620 of 1870 | Stored | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 20N was originally a construction contractor's locomotive before being sold to the NSW Railways in 1872 and used on the Northern (Newcastle) division for coal trains. (36) This very historic locomotive is typical of short-haul freight locomotives used for coal haulage duties in the period. (1) Condemned by the NSWGR in 1890, 20N was sold to J & A Brown in 1891 for use on their private colliery railways where it remained in operation until 1967. (36) It became No.4 of the J & B Brown locomotive fleet. This loco was purchased for preservation by the NSWRTM in 1973. It was shunted onto the long-term storage sidings at Thirlmere in 1983, where it remained until 2004 when finally relocated into the exhibition shed. Static repainting / restoration of this historic locomotive by a small group of volunteers began in late 2004 and appears substantially complete by early 2007. An interesting feature of this locomotive is the use of wooden brake blocks. (1) This photo shows 20N stored at the NSWRTM Thirlmere on 17 March 2003, prior to its cosmetic restoration. |
| 1021 |
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X10 | 0-4-0ST | Manning Wardle 1896 of 1916 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1021 is a standard Manning Wardle design of shunting / construction locomotive, and one of 5 identical locomotives imported by the Public Works Department. (A second locomotive from this batch is preserved by the Powerhouse Museum; refer to the NSW Industrial page). This photo shows 1021 in the display hall at the NSWRTM on 5 March 2006. Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1021 on his X10 website. |
| 1022 |
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X10 | 0-4-0ST | Vulcan Iron Works 2505 of 1916 | Workshop | Valley Heights Steam Tramway | 1022 and sister 1023 were built to a standard Vulcan Iron Works shunting design, and are similar to Emu Gravel 1 (refer NSW Industrial locomotives). In NSWGR service 1022 and 1023 were used for many years as roundhouse shunters at the Enfield steam loco depot. This photo (courtesy of Mark Newton) shows 1022 operational at the Parramatta Park Steam Tram Museum in 1992, prior to the locomotive being damaged by arson in June 1993. 1022 is now under restoration to operation at Valley Heights; here are two photos from 10 August 2006 showing 1022 stripped down to components and extensive repairs to a cracked cylinder & smokebox saddle casting. Stephen Tolhurst also provides an excellent history of 1022 on his X10 website. |
| 1024 | Refer to NSW Industrial Locomotives | ||||||
| 1033 |
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X10 | 2-4-0T | Beyer Peacock 2661 of 1885 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | Originally one of a class of 18 'F351-class' locomotives used for Sydney suburban trains, but relegated to workshop shunting duties later in life. Many were sold into industrial service, but none have survived into preservation via that route. 1033 finished its days as a workshop shunter and mobile steam plant at the Eveleigh Railway Workshops. (Sister 1042 is also preserved). This photo of 17 March 2003 shows 1033 on display at the NSWRTM Thirlmere. Stephen Tolhurst provides a history of loco 1033 on his X10 website. |
| 1034 |
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X10 | 0-4-0CT | Dubs 2250 of 1886 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1034 is a crane tank locomotive. It was condemned by the NSWGR in October 1969 and retained for the NSWRTM. (3) (Sister loco 1030 was scrapped several years later.) Restoration was underway at Enfield but stopped when the NSWRTM relocated to Thirlmere in 1974, and 1034 has remained partially dismantled ever since. The side tanks were stored in a 4-wheel S-truck at the NSWRTM for many years, awaiting the day this historic locomotive will be finally restored, and were recently unloaded and placed near the loco. This photo of 5 March 2006 shows 1034 displayed incomplete at the NSWRTM. (1) Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1034 on his X10 website. A visit to NSWRTM on 4 March 2007 revealed the side tanks cleaned and primed and a notice declaring that restoration of 1034 had commenced. Here is a photo from that day showing 1034 and the prepared side tanks. UPDATE: By 2 March 2008, progress had moved on to the boiler cladding which was being prepared for refitting. |
| 1042 |
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X10 | 2-4-0T | Henry Vale 38 of 1887 | Plinthed | Maitland | 1042 is an F351-class loco originally built for Sydney suburban trains, and ended its career as the Cardiff Workshops shunter. 1042 had been preserved at the Cardiff Workshops since retirement in 1973, but moved from to Maitland and was plinthed in a park in 1994 as seen in this photo of 1994. A weather shelter has since been erected over this locomotive. (1) Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1042 on his X10 website. |
| 1052 |
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X10 | 0-4-0CT | Hawthorn Leslie 3035 of 1914 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | Luffing crane tank locomotive (7 ton crane capacity). Sold to DSR&M in 11/76 (3). This photo (taken in 1983) shows 1052 at the DSR&M's former storage site at Rhondda Colliery, near Newcastle. Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1052 on his X10 website. |
| 1067 |
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X10 | 0-4-0CT | Hawthorn Leslie 3564 of 1923 | Stored, dismantled | DSR&M Dorrigo | Luffing crane tank locomotive (7 ton crane capacity). (3) 1067 is stored dismantled at the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum, as seen in this photograph of 24 January 2004. The boiler, smokebox, cab and tanks are stored nearby. (1) 1067 was acquired dismantled by the DSR&M after the NSWGR had dismantled it for overhaul assessment, and then decided not to proceed with the overhaul. Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1067 on his X10 website. |
| 1068 |
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X10 | 0-4-0CT | Hawthorn Leslie 3565 of 1924 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | Luffing crane tank locomotive (7 ton crane capacity). Withdrawn 5/75. (3) This photograph (courtesy of Mark Newton) shows 1068 on the display / storage sidings at Dorrigo, minus its lifting jib. Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1068 on his X10 website. |
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1076 (1804) |
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Z18 | 0-6-0T | Vulcan Foundry 995 of 1885 | Stored | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1076 was earlier known as 1804, the fourth member of the R285 (later Z-18) class, but was renumbered to 1076 in 1937 when the coal bunker was removed and a small crane fitted. The crane was removed in 1959 and a basic welded replacement bunker provided, but the number 1076 remained. This loco received the boiler of F-351 class loco 1036 during an overhaul in 1966. 1076 was withdrawn in 1971 and later transferred to the NSWRTM. 1076 was shunted onto the long term storage sidings at Thirlmere in 1983, where it remains as seen in this photograph of 17 March 2003. (1) Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1076 on his X10 website. (This locomotive could be a good candidate for restoration in sky blue livery with red lining and numbered '1' for 'Thomas the Tank Engine' duties.) |
| 1082 |
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X10 | 0-4-0CT | R. Stephenson & Hawthorns 7542 of 1950 | Stored | Advanced Technology Park, Eveleigh (ATP) | Luffing crane tank locomotive (7 ton crane capacity). (3) This loco and sister 1083 worked at Eveleigh and were withdrawn in the early 1980's. (1) 1082 is now owned by the Powerhouse Museum and is currently stored in No.1 Road Large Erecting Shop at Eveleigh. 1082 was on display for a time in the courtyard between New Loco and No.1 bay of Loco Works at Eveleigh, but was placed in storage due to deteriorating condition. To replace it crane No. 1083 was transported from the SRA Apprentice College at Chullora to Eveleigh for display instead. (18) This photo of 11/4/2003 shows 1082 stored at Eveleigh (with components of 3265.) Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1082 on his X10 website. |
| 1083 |
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X10 | 0-4-0CT | R. Stephenson & Hawthorns 7543 of 1950 | Plinthed | Advanced Technology Park, Eveleigh (ATP) | Luffing crane tank locomotive (7 ton crane capacity). (3) This loco and sister 1082 worked at Eveleigh and were withdrawn in the early 1980's. (1) After cosmetic restoration, 1083 was transported from the SRA Apprentice College at Chullora to Eveleigh for display at ATP to replace no.1082. (18) This photo of 11/4/2003 shows 1083 displayed at Eveleigh. Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1083 on his X10 website. |
| 1210 |
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Z12 | 4-4-0 | Beyer Peacock 1767 of 1878 | Operational | ARHS Canberra | 1210 was the first locomotive to work into Canberra, in 1913, and had been plinthed at Canberra station since 1962. 1210 was but retrieved in 1984 for restoration in Canberra, and returned to operation in 1988. (1) This photo shows 1210 and 2705 double-heading a photographers' special freight train at the NSWRTM Festival of Steam on 6 March 2004. |
| 1219 |
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Z12 | 4-4-0 | Dubs 1270 of 1880 | Stored | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1219 features an extended smokebox fitted by the NSW railways to improve steaming. 1219 was withdrawn 1962, transferred to Thirlmere in 1974, and shunted onto the long term storage sidings at Thirlmere in 1983 where it is seen in this photograph of 17 January 2004. It was shunted into a covered storage siding in late 2004. A spare Z12 / Z13 boiler (tab 1214) is also stored at Thirlmere, together with several spare 6-wheel tenders. Sister loco 1243 was an operational loco at the NSWRTM during the 70's and early 80's, and hopefully 1219 will one day be restored to operation in its place. (1) |
| 1243 |
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Z12 | 4-4-0 | Atlas Engineering 2 of 1882 | Display | Powerhouse Museum | 1243 was withdrawn in 1958 but used for Vintage trains thereafter. 1243 had been an operational exhibit at the NSWRTM Thirlmere during the 70's and early 80's, as seen in this 1981 photo showing 1243 at Thirlmere in its final NSWGR form with extended smokebox and P6 tender. During the late 1980's it was restored to original condition with short smokebox and low-side tender, and placed on displayed as a static exhibit in the Power House Museum, as seen in this photo of 13 February 2005. |
| 1301 |
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Z13 | 4-4-2T | Beyer Peacock 1624 of 1877 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1301 was built as a 4-4-0 tender engine of the CC79 (later Z-12) class and was converted to a 4-4-2T configuration in 1896. 1301 is fully restored for static display and wears lined green livery. This photo is courtesy of Mark Newton and shows 1301 at the NSWRTM Thirlmere in 1992. |
| 1307 |
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Z13 | 4-4-2T | Beyer Peacock 1637 of 1877 | Static | Yass Railway Museum | 1307 was built as a 4-4-0 tender engine of the CC79 (later Z-12) class and was converted to 4-4-2T configuration in 1902. It was withdrawn from shunting service at Clyde in 1972, giving a working life of over 94 years. 1307 was then stored derelict at the NSWRTM for many years. Apparently some parts were removed in the mid-1980's to further the planned restoration of sister 1308. In 1999, 1307 was removed from the storage sidings at the NSWRTM and transported to Yass Railway Museum. It has since been repainted and cosmetically restored. 1307 is a very appropriate exhibit at Yass because it had worked on the Yass Tramway from time to time between 1910 and the 1950's. This photo shows 1307 displayed at Yass station in October 2002. |
| 1308 |
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Z13 | 4-4-2T | Beyer Peacock 1620 of 1877 | Stored, dismantled | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1308 was built as a 4-4-0 tender engine of the CC79 (later Z-12) class and was later converted to 4-4-2T configuration. 1308 had been stored at the NSWRTM until transferred to the Parramatta Park Steam Tramway & Museum in 1985 for restoration to working order. It was dismantled for overhaul at Parramatta Park and restoration had begun when tragedy struck and the Parramatta site was destroyed by arson in May 1993. The dismantled components of 1308 were returned to Thirlmere and are now stored at various locations around the museum site, and within a s-truck. This photo of 17 September 2005 shows the boiler and side tanks stored near the loco shed. Here is a second photo which shows the engine frames and bunker at the rear of the NSWRTM site. Perhaps one day 1308 could be restored to working order and returned to operation on the Thirlmere Loop Line, where it had worked the during the 1950's for the NSW Government Railways. (1) |
| 1709 |
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Z17 | 4-4-0 | Vulcan Foundry 1172 of 1887 | Operational | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1709 was restored to operation in 1994 for use in celebrations for the 140 years of NSW railways in 1995. It was later displayed at the NSWRTM, stored in operational condition. 1709 was reactivated for the 150 years celebrations in 2005. Jason Smid has kindly provided this atmospheric photo of 1709 simmering in the workshop at the NSWRTM on 3 September 2005. Here is a 1994 photo of mine which shows 1709 riding the turntable at the NSWRTM. |
| 1803 |
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Z18 | 0-6-0T | Vulcan Foundry 994 of 1884 | Stored | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 1803 was one of 6 engines of the R285 (later Z-18) class, originally purchased for use hauling Sydney suburban trains. 1803 retains several early features including the placement of the clack-valve and the original riveted bunker (unlike 1076 / 1804 below). Photos show that 1803 was withdrawn by 1962 and at that time kept company with less lucky locomotives on the Enfield scrap roads. 1803 has never had any restoration work carried out since preservation. 1803 was transferred to Thirlmere in 1974 for display. It was shunted onto the long term storage sidings at Thirlmere in 1983, where it remains as seen in this photograph of 17 January 2004. (1) |
| 1804 | Refer to 1076 above | ||||||
| 1904 |
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Z19 | 0-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 1646 of 1877 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | One of 77 examples of the A-93 class freight locomotives, a development of the earlier E-17 class Stephenson 'long-boiler' design (refer E18 above) and originally a main-line freight locomotive. The Z-19 class were later used as branch-line locomotives, particularly on the steep and lightly-laid 'pioneer' lines to Oberon, Dorrigo, Tumut & Batlow, and as yard-shunting locomotives at Darling Harbour. 1904 was retired in 1972. This photo shows 1904 at Dorrigo on 24 January 2004, stored in black oil for weatherproofing. |
| 1905 |
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Z19 | 0-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 1647 of 1877 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | This historic locomotive is acknowledged as the first locomotive to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge, albeit on a works train. 1905 entered the collection of the NSWRTM Enfield in unrestored condition and remained so when transferred to the Thirlmere site in 1974. Full restoration for static display began in 1983 and is now complete, as seen in this photo of 5 March 2006. Here is a second photo of 5 March 2006. (1) The NSWRTM is also home to a Baldwin J-483 class bogie tender which was last attached to 1957 (whose road number it still bears) for use on the Oberon line. (1) |
| 1919 |
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Z19 | 0-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 1761 of 1878 | Operational | Glenreagh Mountain Railway | 1919 has had an interesting and varied preservation career. She was one of the last steam locomotives in NSWGR service when finally retired from shunting duties (after some periods of storage) around 1972/3. 1919 was initially preserved for the Lachlan Vintage Village at Forbes, being plinthed as the gatekeeper in 1979 and later painted a gaudy sky blue livery with silver dome and chimney. It was acquired by the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum at the auction of LVV assets in November 1986 and road hauled to Dorrigo. 1919 later passed to the Glenreagh Mountain Railway and was transferred to Glenreagh for restoration in 2000, where restoration to operation was completed in July 2004. The GMR website includes a history of 1919 with many historical and restoration photos. 1919 regularly worked the Glenreagh - Dorrigo line during the 1950's and its return to service on this line is an excellent outcome for the GMR. This photo (and view 2, view 3) shows 1919 approaching Tallawudjah Creek on the GMR in January 2007. Here is a much earlier photograph (dated approximately 1972) showing 1919 on a tour train at Liverpool. (1) |
| 1923 |
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Z19 | 0-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 1890 of 1879 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | This photo is courtesy of Mark Newton and shows 1923 at Dorrigo in 1999, stored in black oil for weatherproofing. |
| 2029 |
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Z20 | 2-6-4T | NSW Government Railways 28 of 1911 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 2029 is the last survivor of the Z-20 class, which were a tank-engine version of the A-93 (Z19) class. (A number of the Z-20 class were converted from Z-19 class locos.) A complete static restoration of this locomotive was completed at the NSWRTM during the 1990's. This photo from 1983 shows No.2029 at Thirlmere prior to its restoration. |
| 2408 |
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Z24 | 2-6-0 | Dubs & Co. 2631 of 1891 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | The B55-class locomotives (later renamed the Z24 class) comprised 25 locomotives built by Dubs & Co of Scotland. Originally main-line freight locos, they eventually gravitated to secondary lines, and then shunting roles. Many were sold to private users including collieries and sand & gravel quarries. In 1964 loco 2408 was sold by the NSWGR to the Electricity Commission of NSW, who employed the engine for shunting the Bunnerong Powerhouse, Port Botany and where it became No.7, keeping company with sisters 2413, 2414 and 2423. The locomotive was later donated to the DSR&M, where it is now stored in black oil for weatherproofing, as seen in this photo of 24 January 2004. Here is a second photo kindly provided by Anthony Winstone which shows 2408 at Dorrigo on 24 September 2005. (I had incorrectly listed this loco as sister 2414 until March 2007.) |
| 2413 |
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Z24 | 2-6-0 | Dubs & Co. 2635 of 1891 | Display | Junee Roundhouse Museum | 2413 was last used by the Bunnerong powerhouse as their No.6, from 1961 to 1975. (26) Upon retirement it was donated to the ARHS Canberra, where it was displayed as shown in this photo of 1992. (1) 2413 was subsequently towed by rail to the Junee Roundhouse Museum in 24 & 25 May 2002 for static display at the Roundhouse Museum. (26) |
| 2414 |
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Z24 | 2-6-0 | Dubs & Co. 2636 of 1891 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | 2414 was acquired secondhand from the NSWGR in 1959 by the Electricity Commission of NSW for use shunting the Bunnerong Powerhouse, Port Botany where it became No.5. The locomotive was stopped in 1967 and became a parts donor for sister 2408, until the remains were donated to the DSR&M in 1975. 2414 is now stored at Dorrigo and painted in black oil for weatherproofing, as seen in this photograph of 24 January 2004. 2414 is missing its tender (a spare 24-class tender is stored at the NSWRTM Thirlmere), cab, and the pony truck (although the swing arm remains, and the DSR&M recovered a suitable wheelset from scrap at Chullora). Accordingly the major components not available are the cab (a relatively simple sheet metal fabrication) and the pony truck axlebox. (I had incorrectly listed this loco as sister 2408 until March 2007.) |
| 2419 |
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Z24 | 2-6-0 | Dubs & Co. 2641 of 1891 | Display | Goulburn Roundhouse | 2419 remained with the NSWGR for its entire working life. Upon preservation it was restored to its near-original appearance at the NSWRTM by using a round-top boiler salvaged from scrapped 2604 (or possibly 2602) in place of the later Belpaire boiler, as seen in this view taken at the NSWRTM during April 1985. Later that year 2419 was transferred by rail to Goulburn Roundhouse, on loan from the NSWRTM, and is now displayed in one of the bays of the Goulburn roundhouse. |
| 2510 |
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Z25 | 2-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co. 2082 of 1881 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | The Z25 class comprised 75 locomotives intended for main line freight use, but later demoted to secondary lines and shunting duties as larger locomotives were introduced. 2510 has been fully restored to static display condition by a group of volunteers at the NSWRTM, and displayed in lined black livery as seen in this photo (courtesy of Mark Newton) which shows 2510 in the display hall at the NSWRTM, Thirlmere in 1992. |
| 2535 |
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Z25 | 2-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 2322 of 1884 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | 2535 was sold by the NSWGR to AIS and was later plinthed by the company at Coniston. Unfortunately when being placed on the plinth the lifting chains were poorly placed under the locomotive, resulting in buckled running boards. 2535 was becoming derelict at Coniston and was under threat of scrapping until acquired by the DSR&M. It was transferred to Rhondda Colliery for storage from the mid-1970's to the mid 1980's, when it was moved by road to Dorrigo. This photo of 24 January 2004 shows 2535 (sans tender) stored at Dorrigo (the tender is also stored nearby) and the buckled running boards can clearly be seen. |
| 2605 |
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Z26 | 2-6-2ST | Dubs & Co. 2794 of 1891 | Workshop | State Mine Heritage Park & Museum, Lithgow | The Z-26 class was a saddle-tank version of the B55 (later Z-24) class, designed for banking duties and short-distance freight work. 2605 was sold by the NSWGR to the Portland Cement Company in 1966 and used at their Portland cement works until about 1983. It had been restored to operation when damaged by a fire in the State Mine railway storage shed on 31 October 2001 which also destroyed several antique passenger carriages. 2605 has since been cosmetically restored. This photo is courtesy of Mark Newton and shows 2605 at the State Mine Museum, Lithgow, shortly before the fire. |
| 2606 |
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Z26 | 2-6-2ST | Dubs & Co. 2795 of 1891 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 2606 had been displayed at the NSWRTM in unrestored condition, with faded black livery and old road grime, until 1988 when it was given a quick cleaning and repainted in unlined black livery. (1) This photo shows 2606 displayed at Thirlmere on 17 March 2003. |
| 2705 |
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Z27 | 2-6-0 | Hunslet 1115 of 1913 | Operational | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 2705 is the last survivor of the Z-27 class moguls, which were originally purchased by the Department of Public Works for construction duties. The class was rebuilt by the NSWGR with Z-25 class boilers. 2705 was displayed as a static exhibit at the NSWRTM Thirlmere until restored to operation in the mid-1990's. 2705 is now the regular locomotive on the Thirlmere-Buxton tourist trains, and wears attractive lined green livery. The boiler was recently swapped with a spare (tab 2531) during overhaul. This photo shows 2705 at Hawkesbury River in about 1994. |
| 3001T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 4444 of 1903 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 3001T was built as a 4-6-4T but converted to 4-6-0 after electrification of the Sydney suburban lines, and used on country branches. It has a superheated boiler. 3001T was restored to operation by the NSWRTM during the early 1980's but was withdrawn in approximately 1997 due to deteriorating mechanical condition, and is now displayed in lined black livery as a static exhibit at Thirlmere. This 1995 photograph shows 3001T running around its train on the NSWRTM 'Loop Line' at Buxton station. |
| 3013 |
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C30 | 4-6-4T | Beyer Peacock & Co 4456 of 1903 | Workshop | Lachlan Valley Railway | 3013 was originally numbered S 648 but renumbered to 3013 in the NSWGR 1924 renumbering scheme. 3013 was withdrawn by the NSWGR in January 1967 before being sold to a coal mining company later that year, and subsequently used at Hebburn No.2 Colliery until about 1973. It was sold for preservation in 1982 and transferred to the Cowra depot of the LVR. 3013 has been dismantled since the 1980's as part of a protracted overhaul. This photo is courtesy of John Hurst and shows 3013 during its time at Hebburn colliery; the front air reservoirs were a modification applied when in coal mining ownership. |
| 3016T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 4459 of 1903 | Operational | ARHS Canberra | 3016T was originally built as a 4-6-4T for Sydney suburban train running. Following electrification of the Sydney suburban railways, it was rebuilt to a 4-6-0 configuration for use on country branch lines. It has a superheated boiler. 3016T was restored to operation by the ARHS Canberra and operated on tourist trains through the late 1980's and 1990's, wearing an attractive lined Prussian Blue livery. 3016T was dismantled for overhaul during 2003 and transferred to the NSWRTM Thirlmere for contract overhaul in late 2004. At completion of its overhaul, 3016T began running-in duties at the NSWRTM Steam Extravaganza in September 2006 prior to a number of mainline tours and transfer back to Canberra. (1) This photo is courtesy of Shaun Barker and shows 3016T on the turntable at Queanbeyan, NSW in 1994. |
| 3026T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 4469 of 1903 | Display | Lachlan Valley Railway | 3026T was originally built as a 4-6-4T for Sydney suburban train running, and was numbered S 661. Following electrification of the Sydney suburban railways, it was rebuilt to a 4-6-0 configuration for use on country branch lines. 3026T retains a saturated boiler. 3026T was operational at the LVR during the 1970's but is currently displayed in the semi-roundhouse at Cowra awaiting overhaul. This photo is kindly provided by Chris Stratton and shows 3026T and 4204 hauling a LVR tour train at Westville on 25 September 1993. |
| 3028T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 4471 of 1904 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | 3028T was originally built as a 4-6-4T for Sydney suburban train running. Following electrification of the Sydney suburban railways, it was rebuilt to a 4-6-0 configuration for use on country branch lines.. 3028T has a saturated boiler but with extended smokebox, and is preserved with the tender last allocated to sister loco 3144T. (This tender is a 6-wheel 32-class tender with equalised springing on the rear two axles, and retains under a thin coat of black the number and light green livery carried by 3144T prior to its withdrawal from shunting duties at Dubbo.) 3028T operated the re-opening train to Dorrigo in 1986 (with 5069), and is now stored in black-oil in Dorrigo station yard. This photo is kindly provided by Anthony Winstone and shows 3028T at Dorrigo in 1986. |
| 3046 |
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C30 | 4-6-4T | Beyer Peacock & Co 5140 of 1908 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | This photo (courtesy of Mark Newton) shows 3046 at Dorrigo in 1999, stored in the station yard and coated with black oil for weatherproofing. |
| 3075T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | NSW Government Railways 42 of 1912 | Plinthed | Parkes | 3075T was built as a 4-6-4T but converted to 4-6-0 following electrification of the Sydney suburban network. (3075T ran a tour to Liverpool together with 1919 in about 1971 or 1972, which became one of my earliest memories.) The copper inner firebox was scrapped in the 1970's to finance 3075T's preservation, and it is now plinthed in Parkes in central western NSW. This photo was taken in 1995. |
| 3085 |
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C30 | 4-6-4T | NSW Government Railways 52 of 1912 | Display | NSWRTM Thirlmere | 3085 was the last C-30 tank locomotive in service with the NSWGR when withdrawn in 1972. It remains displayed unrestored but complete at the NSWRTM Thirlmere, in faded lined black livery, as seen in this photograph of 17 March 2003. Following withdrawal of 3137 in the 1990's there have been occasional proposals to restore 3085 to operation at the NSWRTM, but this role tends to be filled by 3112 which often visits Thirlmere on hire. (1) |
| 3090T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | NSW Government Railways 57 of 1912 | Stored | DSR&M Dorrigo | 3090T was originally built as a 4-6-4T for Sydney suburban train running. Following electrification of the Sydney suburban railways, it was rebuilt to a 4-6-0 configuration for use on country branch lines. In preservation, 3090T and 5069 operated the first DSR&M steam train into Dorrigo station in 1986, but has seen little use since. This photo is courtesy of Mark Newton and shows 3090T at Dorrigo in 1999, stored in black oil for weatherproofing. |
| 3102T |
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C30T | 4-6-0 | Beyer Peacock & Co 5797 of 1912 | Stored | ARHS Canberra | 3102T was originally built as a 4-6-4T for Sydney suburban train running. Following electrification of the Sydney suburban railways, it was rebuilt to a 4-6-0 configuration for use on country branch lines. It retains a saturated boiler. 3102T had been maintained operational by the ARHS Canberra during the 1970's and 80's, and together with 3001T hauled the last train on the Crookwell branch line in 1985. 3102T was withdrawn from operation by the ARHS Canberra in August 1987 (with 3016T being returned to operation in its place) and has since been stored awaiting overhaul, as seen in this photo of 29 June 2003. 3102T occasionally donates boiler tubes to operational loco 1210. (1) |
| 3112 |
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C30 | 4-6-4T | Beyer Peacock & Co 5807 of 1914 | Operational | ||