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#VRlocomotives
A2 4-6-0 ushered in the modern era for VR.
#816-939 Stephenson valve gear Newport 1907-15
#940-99 Walschaert valve gear Newport, Ballarat & Bendigo 1915-22
A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE WALSCHAERT VALVE GEAR wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

Backbone of the fleet (together with Dd) until well into the 1940s.
A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No. 572 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
This was the first A2, number #572 was prior to numerical class allocation.

The First A2 locomotive, designed and built by Victorian Railways engineers and artisans, on the Sydney Express in December 1907, [near Barnawartha, Victoria] [picture] / Victorian Railways
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155039…
This is A2 #572

Steam locomotive A2 Class, 934, 4-6-0, and carriages
flickr.com/photos/8571926…
Not dated probably c. 1930s. Around Spencer St by the look of things.

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.904 PERSPECTIVE VIEW - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

The Sydney Express hauled by an A2 class locomotive at Wodonga Station, Victoria, c. 1919
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155038…
This is A2 #999 so probably c. 1922+

DRIVER OILING MOTION OF A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE 1940s - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

DRAWING OF A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

A2 #900
Location & date not known. (Any ideas?)
flickr.com/photos/8571926…

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.953 GEELONG - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Just come out of the tunnel.

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE A2 CLASS No.823 HAULING FREIGHT - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE PERSPECTIVE VIEW STEPHENSON VALVE GEAR - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.905, MARYBOROUGH 1948 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

Steam locomotive A2 Class 942, [Stawell, Victoria, n.d.]
flickr.com/photos/uon/695…

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.906 FIRST TRIP GEELONG FLIER 3 MAY 26 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
A2 882 Geelong Railway Centenary 29 June 1957
PG Dow. Replicating the first flyer run. I travelled behind #882 on this train.

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.906 GEELONG FLIER FIRST TRIP - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
3 May 1926. Quite a day hey!

Locomotive A2 910 on Down Albury Express, leaving Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, Victoria, 1934
John L. Buckland
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155017…

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.915 DRIVER AND FIREMAN FRONT VIEW, SPENCER STREET - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.877 FREIGHT TRAIN PERSPECTIVE VIEW MELBOURNE YARD SHOWING SIX WHEEL LOUVRE VANS - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

WARRAGUL STATION WITH TWO A2 CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES PASSENGERS AND A Y CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FREIGHT. - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

The A2 was very well photographed in service.
More information on A2
1. VICSIG vicsig.net/index.php?page…
2. victorianrailways net victorianrailways.net/motive%20power…
About as modified as an A2 could get: oil burning, deflectors, Boxpok drivers, A2 986 at Spencer St c. 1960.
Photo Peter Bruce

A2 986 was on static display at Warragul.
Recovered in 1986 and restored to operation by @SteamrailVic A truly heroic restoration.
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Photo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian…
A2 986 approaches Warragul on its official re-launch trip, 13/5/2017

The Spirit of Warrigal | A2 986's Return to Steam
youtube.com/watch?v=QFtrP8…

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