Victorian Railways Preserved Steam Locomotives

No.	Photo	Wheel Arrang't	Builder's No & Year	Status	Location	Notes & References
Kerang & Koondrook Tramway
5' 3" Gauge
-		4wVBT	Replica, built 1984	Display	Koondrook	The Kerang and Koondrook Tramway was a branch line in Victoria's Murray River district. The tramway closed many years ago and the original locomotive passed into history, but a replica was constructed in 1984 and placed on display at Koondrook. This photo is kindly provided by Wes Barris from his excellent steamlocomotive.com website, and shows the replica Sentinel locomotive displayed in a Koondrook.
Australian Portland Cement, Fyansford
3' 6" Gauge
2		2-6-0+0-6-2	Beyer Peacock 6935 of 1938	Display	Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek	One of two Garratts built new for APC, Fyansford, to substantially the same design as the WAGR M Class Garratt and VR G-class Garratts. The preserved unit has engine units from Beyer Peacock running mate B/No. 6794 of 1936. No.2 has been displayed under a weather roof at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek for many years, as seen in this 1996 photo. UPDATE May 2009: This locomotive is expected to move to the Bellarine Peninsular Railway.
4		0-6-0ST	Vulcan Iron Works 2539 or 2541 of 1916	Operational	Bellarine Peninsular Railway, Queenscliff	No.4 is one of 4 identical Vulcan locos imported for construction work at Henderson Naval Base, WA; refer also to sister loco South Australian Railways NB30, and APC No.5 below. No.4 (and sister No.5) last worked for Australian Portland Cement at Fyansford, near Geelong. No.4 was preserved at the Belmont Common Railway, Geelong in the early 1970's. (The Bellarine Peninsular Railway was created in the mid 1970's by regauging the former Victorian Railways' Queenscliff branch line fro 5' 3" to 3' 6", and the Belmont Common Railway collection was then transferred to the BPR.) No.4 is now named 'Arthur T Middleton'. This photo is courtesy of John Hurst and dated 23/4/73. Caption: '"A.T.Middleton", aka Vulcan No.4 from APC, shuttles passengers from the 1973 Melbourne Steam Festival over a short length of track at the Belmont Common Railway.'
5		0-6-0ST	Vulcan Iron Works 2540 of 1916	Dismantled	Bellarine Peninsular Railway, Queenscliff	No.5 is one of 4 identical Vulcan locos imported for construction work at Henderson Naval Base, WA.; refer also to No. 4 above and South Australian Railways loco NB30. No.5 had been plinthed in a park at Ringwood until retrieved in about 1982 and moved to Wantirna and dismantled in preparation for restoration. The dismantled components of No.5 were then moved to Spotswood workshops, where apparently some parts were subsequently stolen. The components of No.5 have more recently been in storage at the Ballarat East Depot. As at July 2004 the frame and all other components had been progressively relocated from Ballarat to the BPR, where there is some prospect that No. 5 may one day be restored to run alongside sister No.4 if resources permit. This photograph is kindly provided by Chris Schultz and shows the boiler of No.5 in storage at Queenscliff during November 2004.
6	Refer to the Wallaroo Smelter shunter, South Australia (Hudswell Clarke 646 of 1903)
G 33		4-8-2+2-8-4	VR Newport Workshop, built 1943	Display	ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Melbourne	The Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) was proposed and designed by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board in 1942 in response to the urgent need for powerful locomotives for the 3' 6" gauge railways of Australia during WW2. The design team was supervised by the WAGR Chief Mechanical Engineer (ref (5) pp 121) and the ASG bears some similarity to the WAGR S-class including the distinctive boiler cowling. (1) The ASG was not very successful and required considerable remediation. (60) G33 was being assembled at Newport in late 1945 for either WA or Tasmania when the war ended and the project was stopped. Australian Portland Cement Limited were in the market for a new loco and were sufficiently interested to buy G33 and have Newport make modifications, particularly to the brakes (convert from vacuum to air), bufferbeams and drawgear to suit their requirements before taking delivery in late 1945. (59) G33 was renumbered to 3 shortly after arrival at Fyansford and was the last ASG to steam (during a 1968 fan trip). G33 is now named 'Albert Gunsser' after a regular driver at APCL. (59)
11	Refer to Perry 267 of 1926 below (State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria)
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria
3' 6" Gauge
Kilrie		0-4-2T	Perry 265 of 1924	Operational	Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Swanbank. Queensland	The three locomotives in this section are the survivors of twelve purchased by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria for construction of the Hume Weir on the Murray River near Albury. After use at the Hume Reservoir from 1925 to 1935, Kilrie was placed in storage until sold to the Pioneer Sugar Mill near Brandon, Queensland. It was converted from a 0-4-0T to its present 0-4-2T configuration during 1960 and at the same time converted to burn oil. Kilrie was preserved by the ANGRMS at Woodford and placed on long-term lease to the QPSR at Swanbank, west of Brisbane. This photo is kindly provided by Anthony Winstone and shows Kilrie and PB15 No. 446 in operation at the QPSR during 1993. Here is a further photo detailing the builder's plate. The QPSR website includes a history for Kilrie.
11		0-4-0T	Perry 267 of 1926	Display	Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek	No.11 was last used by Australian Portland Cement, Fyansford, and has been displayed under a weather roof at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek for many years, as seen in this 1996 photo. UPDATE May 2009: This locomotive is expected to move to the Bellarine Peninsular Railway.
Klondyke		0-4-2T	Perry 271 of 1927	Operational	Bellarine Peninsular Railway, Queenscliff	Ex-Pioneer Mill. (4) Klondyke is normally kept at the BPR but was hired to the Abt Wilderness Railway, Tasmania, during 2000 and became the first steam locomotive to work at that location after restoration of the Abt Railway. This photo (courtesy of G. Slee) shows Klondyke on shed at Queenscliff on the BPR during February 2003.
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915mm Gauge
( - )	(Photo required)	0-4-2T	Fowler 15989 of 1923	Stored dismantled?	Huntingdale ?	This locomotive was originally used by H. Hermon & Sons on the Warburton Steam Tramway, Victoria, where it was out of use at La La from 1934. It became No.6 at Mt. Morgan Mines Ltd., Queensland in 1940, where it was out of use by 1954. This locomotive apparently returned to Victoria in 1976 in connection with the Walhalla & Thomson Steam Tramway Pty. Ltd. By 1982 it was at Spotswood Workshops, Victoria. By 1989 it was dismantled at the Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek, where it was available for sale in 1993. By 1996 it was thought to be at at Huntingdale, possibly associated with the Walhalla Goldfields Railway. (80) Any photos or further details of this locomotive and its current location are welcome. (1)
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2' 6" Gauge
Climax (1694)		B-type	Climax 1694 of 1928	Workshops	Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave, Victoria	This locomotive operated on a timber tramway near Erica before retirement and preservation by the PBR. It was restored to operation by the PBR during the 1980's but was withdrawn from service in 2001, when stopped for major boiler repairs. An appeal is now open for funds to repair the locomotive. The PBR fan pages include a detailed history of this interesting locomotive, and a series of pages providing the restoration progress. This photo is kindly provided by I Hon and shows Climax in the PBR workshop on 21/11/04.
14		A-type	Lima 2550 of 1912	Display	Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek	Ex-Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan. This Shay locomotive was imported for preservation in approximately 1974, and displayed at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek as seen in this photograph from October 2002. A history and technical information for this locomotive is provided at the shaylocomotives.com website.
3		0-6-0WT	Orenstein & Koppel 12331 of 1931	Display	Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek	Ex-Sub Nigel Gold Mines Ltd, South Africa. This locomotive was imported for preservation and displayed at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek as seen in this photograph from October 2002.
Peckett		0-4-0ST	Peckett 1711 of 1926	Operational	Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave, Victoria	Ex-West Melbourne Gas Works. 'Peckett' has been restored to operation and is now used on the PBR as 'Peter Peckett' with either a 'Thomas' face, or an overall 'Thomas the Tank Engine' facade. This photo is kindly provided by Gordon Ross and shows 'Peter Peckett' in steam during November 2003.
Carbon		0-4-0T	Couilett 986 of 1890 (Supplied by Decauville as B/N 90 of 1890)	Operational	Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave, Victoria	Ex-West Melbourne Gas Works. This loco was operated at the Frankston 'Whistle Stop' fun park during the 1970's. I understand the loco is privately owned and leased to the PBR. This photo is kindly provided by Gordon Ross and shows Carbon in steam during November 2003.
861		2-4-2ST	Couilett 861 of 1886 (Supplied by Decauville as B/N 43 of 1886)	Operational	Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave, Victoria	Ex-West Melbourne Gas Works. This loco was built as a 0-4-0ST but rebuilt to 2-4-2ST and 'Americanised' (presumably to resemble the NA-class locos that worked the Walhalla line) as part of a 1970's rebuilding attempt for the Thomson River Tramway (now restored as the Walhalla Goldfields Railway). I understand the loco is privately owned and leased to the PBR, and named J.C. Rees. This photo is kindly provided by Gordon Ross and shows 861 in steam during November 2003.
103 'Spirit of Baw Baw'		0-6-0T	Henschel 25427 of 1956	Operational	Walhalla Goldfields Railway, Victoria	ex-Chonburi Sugar Mill, Thailand. This interesting loco is one of two sister machines imported for preservation; refer to the No.103 page for further information.
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700mm Gauge
3		0-4-4-0T	Orenstein & Koppel 3770 of 1909	? Formerly: Stored	Exported Formerly: Melbourne suburbs	This locomotive was purchased for private preservation from Krebet Baru Sugar Mill in Indonesia, where it was No.3; refer here for further information.
11	(Photo required)	0-8-0T	Hanomag 10410 of 1925	Privately owned	Privately preserved in USA	This locomotive was purchased for private preservation from Krebet Baru Sugar Mill in Indonesia, where it was No.11. It was imported to Australia in 1987 (together with No.3 above) and stored at a suburban Bayswater, Melbourne location. It is believed to have been sold and exported to the USA in approximately 1989. (80) Any photos or further details of this locomotive and its current location are welcome. (1)
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2' Gauge
( - )	(Photo required)	0-4-0ST+T	Bagnall 1801 of 1906	Operational	Cobdogla Irrigation & Steam Museum, SA	Ex-Cobdogla to Loveday light railway. Had been plinthed in a park at Barmera. This locomotive originated as one of two identical units from the Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mines and associated firewood tramway at Walhalla, Vic. Built to the gauge of 2ft 6in, but was converted to 2ft gauge in SA. Now named 'Margaret'.
( - )		0-4-0WT	Krauss 2181 of 1889	Workshop	Bennett Brook Railway, Whiteman Park	Krauss 2181 of 1889 was one of 6 locos imported by construction contractor John Robb for construction work on "Victoria Dock"; one of the main and earliest wharves in Melbourne, Victoria. The loco worked on a number of his projects before ending up with the East Murchison United Gold Mines Pty Ltd who were located at what is now called Leinster, in WA. EMUGM sold her to Western Machinery Co of Kalgoorlie in 1919. They kept the loco, presumably in work, until 1963, when it was acquired by machinery collector Lou Whiteman, who placed it on display at Mussel Pool in the 1970's. It was acquired from Lou by WA Light Railway Preservation Association in the 1980's and moved to the Bennett Brook Railway workshops, where it is being restored for static display. (70) My thanks to Russell Dunn for these historical notes, and this photo which shows Krauss 2181 dismantled for static restoration outside the BBR workshop on 26 February 2006. The BBR website includes this page with a full history and restoration updates.
14P		0-6-0T	Porter 6465 of 1920	? Formerly: Stored dismantled	Exported Formerly: Melbourne suburbs	This locomotive was purchased for private preservation from Victorias Mill on the island of Negros, Philippines, where it was No.14P; refer here for further information.
129		2-6-2+2-6-2	Beyer Peacock 7430 of 1951	Stored dismantled	Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave, Victoria	No. 129 is a 2'-gauge ex-South African Railways 'NGG16' class Beyer-Garratt locomotive which was acquired by the PBR and imported to Australia in 1996. Since that time it has progressively been dismantled in preparation for eventual rebuilding to 2' 6" gauge for operation on the Puffing Billy Railway. This photo is kindly provided by Stefan Rebgetz and shows the engine units of NGG16 129 stored on NQR flat wagons near the PBR's Emerald station.