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#NSWGRsteamlocomotives
D55 (K1353) 2-8-0 goods
120 built Clyde Engineering 1918–1925
D55 5501–5620 from 1924
[K 1353–1454]

NSWGR K-1353 Class No. 1389 (later renumbered D55 Class No. 5537) 2-8-0 standard goods locomotive at Eveleigh, [1922]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/8251

NSWGR K1353 class locomotive, before 1924 reclassification to D55 class
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/881…

NSWGR D55 Class locomotive, near Central Station, Sydney
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/796…

NSWGR D55 Class No. 5535 2-8-0 Consolidation Type Standard Goods Locomotive on a down goods on the Main Northern Line between North Strathfield and Hornsby, [1930s]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/8224

NSWGR D55 Class No. 5600 2-8-0 Consolidation Type standard goods locomotive, modified to burn oil arriving at Lithgow with up goods, [1950]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/8236
In 1946 industrial action in the coalfields it was decided to convert seventy of the class to oil burners.

NSWGR D55 Class No. 5557 2-8-0 Consolidation Type standard goods locomotive, modified to burn oil, on Enfield-bound goods approaching Loch Street Bridge near Campsie, [1960]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/8233

NSWGR D55 Class, No. 5531, 2-8-0 Consolidation Type, standard goods Locomotive on down goods exiting Picton Tunnel, [1930]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/108…

NSWGR, D-55 Class No. 5586, goods, Picton, [1920s]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/108…

NSWGR, D50 Class and D55 Class, goods train, Zig Zag near Lithgow, [1930s]
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/313…

Last D55 withdrawn 1967. Of the 3 standard goods (D50, D53 and D55) D55 first to go.

Preserved:
5595 Thirlmere Static Display

Last of the D55 K(1353) class "Katies" Nov. 2008
australiansteam.com/5595.htm

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