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C class 2-8-0
Following on from the V 2-8-0 VR realised more powerful goods engines were needed. So the C class was designed and built. When built, most powerful steam engine in the nation.
VR Power Parade 1954 Image
C CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.1 PERSPECTIVE VIEW - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
C CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.2 PERSPECTIVE VIEW - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
C CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.3 HAULING WAGONS - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
C CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.1 FRONT VIEW - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
C CLASS LOCOMOTIVE No 11 AT WALLAN 1950 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
STEAM CLASS LOCOMOTIVE C 15 AND R 735 AT WARRAGUL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT 18.2.56 COURTESY BRIAN GOODWIN COLLECTION - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
C CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.16 PERSPECTIVE VIEW WITH PULVERISED BLACK COAL APPARATUS - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
? pulverised brown coal Image
MODEL OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVE C CLASS No.1. BUILT AT NEWPORT - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
VR were very proud of the C class 2-8-0s
"See Australia First. Start with Victoria. The Railway is the best way" Image
The C-class 2-8-0 type steam locomotive No.4 hauling goods trucks c. 1930
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/795754 Image
Bridge over River Murray at Echuca. Testing
State LIbrary Victoria (5 photographs at link).
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/265643 ImageImage
DRAWING OF C CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE 2-8-0 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… Image
More photographs and information on the C 2-8-0
> victorianrailways.net/motive%20power…
" The addition of smoke deflectors and electric headlights dramatically changed the C's appearance, photo circa 1951. " Image
C7, X31 (Steam) D3 611 and other locomotives at the depot at Ararat
Friday, 7th September 1956
Photo: Andrew Blair
From vicsig.net/index.php?page…
Full class list available at VICSIG Image

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