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#NSWGRsteamlocomotives
D59 2-8-2 Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton USA
Built 1952/53 all oil burners. 1961 17 converted to coal
5901–5920 5 preserved
The purchase of these oil burners was questioned by some

59 class 5907 Bathurst shed 17 Jan 1972
Steve Haby colln.
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NSWGR D59 Class No. 5901 2-8-2 Mikado Type oil burner hauling an empty ore train near Rookwood, [1950s]
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Operation was limited by location of oil fueling facilities. Most service main North and North Coast lines, as well as in the Sydney metropolitan area.

NSWGR D59 Class No. 5902 2-8-2 Mikado Type and a sister engine soon after their arrival from Baldwin Locomotive Works in the U.S.A at Darling Island, Sydney, [1952]
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NSWGR locomotives, 45 Class no. 4501, leading a D59, unidentified location, c. 1952
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4501 (class 71) was the only one built of that type. Probably a trial of sorts.

North bound goods train hauled by number 59 class locomotive, approaching Eastwood, July 1953
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Interesting article from the Tribune the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Australia.

Tribune (Sydney, NSW) 26 Nov 1952 Page 11
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The cost of running 59s was high relative to coal. No doubt a factor in conversion of 17 to coal in 1961.

NSWGR D59 class, no. 5909, passenger train at railway station, unidentified location, [n.d.]
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Main role for D59s was freight but did do passenger work as required.

In 1969 I used to travel in the back of an Army truck between Wacol and Yeronga daily. I used to see a 59 at Clapham most days shunting.

NSWGR D59 Class, no. 5907, hauling freight, unidentified location, [n.d.]
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NSWGR D59 Class locomotives, no. 5901 leading, Australian Railway Historical Museum Annual Outing, unidentified location, [n.d.]
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NSWGR D59 Class, no. 5908, between Sydenham and Tempe, NSW, [n.d.]
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NSWGR D59 Class, no. 5907, unidentified location, [n.d.]
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5903 stands at Hawkesbury River station with a Sydney bound goods train
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59 Class Nº 5908 and C17 Nº 1000 stand opposite the old NSWGR Loco Depot at the southern end of Yeerongpilly on 27th April 1969.
QRIG.org Gallery Archive
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Two 59s were stationed at South Grafton at this time.

NSWGR Class D.59 Locomotive Unloading Wharf 23 Pyrmont c. 1952
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NSWGR, D-59 Class, No. 5909 Mikado type, tour train, Mount Boyce, NSW, [1960s]
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This looks it was photo stop.

Preserved:
5908 oil GoulburnStored
5910 coal Thirlmere Static display
5916 oil Goulburn Under cosmetic restoration
5917 coal Rothbury Operational
5920 coal Dorrigo Stored

5917 steams to Goulburn with big train 9-3-2020

5910 is now a static display at Thirlmere.
I had a trip on it in the 1980s when I was stationed at Ingleburn.

5910 - Cabride - Clandulla to Wallerawang - 1997

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