Today S class 4-6-2 3 cylinders
300 Matthew Flinders
301 Sir Thomas Mitchell
302 Edward Henty
303 C J Latrobe
Built Newport 1928-33
All scrapped ~ 1954.
Built for trains on NE line.
Streamlined 1936-38 for Spirit of Progress
S300 c. 1928
wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
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The S class considered by many as VR's finest.
Real tragedy they were all scrapped.
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Magnificent! Yes, that would be the Sydney Ltd.
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We could do many things once hey? Maybe this COVID-19 will teach us we need do many things once more ...
I can only hope .....
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'Don't go to Glenrowan Ned, they will get you if you do .. '
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wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
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Poor S, consigned to fast goods & then scrapped.
Some more on S 4-6-2 at victorianrailways.net railbotforum.org/yourls/7
Farewell the mighty S Class !
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