#NSWGRsteamlocomotives
NSW Government railways were all 4' 8.5" (standard gauge).
Steam engine classification from 1924 was based on letters indicating driving axles.
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NSW Government railways were all 4' 8.5" (standard gauge).
Steam engine classification from 1924 was based on letters indicating driving axles.
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Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 24 - 1931
Route mileage was 2nd only to Queensland in 1929/30.
There was a wide range of classes to service the network.
Route mileage was 2nd only to Queensland in 1929/30.
There was a wide range of classes to service the network.
The standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line was extended from Kyogle to South Brisbane and opened in 1930.
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The Class 6 locomotive (2-2-2) were the first to go into service after the New South Wales Government became responsible for the railways in NSW.
Two 6 & 7. In service 1857. Both written off 1885.
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Two 6 & 7. In service 1857. Both written off 1885.
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