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T class 4-8-0
1922, 6 (219, 222, 223, 230, 235 & 237) SAR T class were purchased by TGR. Retained Class and numbers.

TGR T Class, no. 235, Devonport Locomotive Depot, Devonport, Tas, [1930]
UON
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/300…
TGR T Class, ex-SAR
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/770…
TGR T Class, ex-SAR, Scottsdale, Tasmania, (eastern end of the yard, loco is facing Launceston)
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/769…
TGR T Class, hauling mixed train, Devonport
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/302…
TGR T class locos withdrawn between 1957 and 1961.
All scrapped.

TGR T Class, ex-SAR, hauling CCC goods wagons, unidentified railway men and location, northern Tasmania
SAR T Class No 249, 4-8-0 type, Naracoorte Locomotive Depot, [1950s]
UON
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/4409
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Last of the standard gauge classifications.
F class 2-6-0 ex NSWGR K.294 Baldwin of 1885
1 only F55 ( former K294 No.295 ).

Class K294 No.295 and No.294 locomotives
records.nsw.gov.au/image/17420_a0…

295 was to be F55 Image
F55 turned out to be a dud. Introduced into service in 1915 withdrawn shortly after due to poor condition. Officially withdrawn in 1921 and scrapped in 1937.

NSWGR Locomotive K.294 class
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D class ex NSWGR Q158 class 4-4-0
6 purchased for CR 1912 for construction duties.
Originally 4-4-0T but converted c. 1910 by NSWGR
D158-D163

NSWGR Q162 which was also D162 on CR Image
CR kept NSWGR road numbers of the Q-158 locos but assigned them to class D

3 engines sent to Kalgoorlie other 3 worked out of Port Augusta. Assigned to shunting duties once G class locos in service.

Q-158 #162 Parramatta 1890s
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/3361
4-4-0T before conversion Image
NSWGR Locomotive Q158 before conversion to 4-4-0 tender locomotive
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L class 2-8-2
Built 1951-1952 Clyde
Fed Govt commissioned 50 std gauge locos for China.
This fell through after 20 built.
10 SAR (re-gauged to 5' 3" 740 class)
10 for CR L class.
L80-89

Port Augusta unloading from s.s. Belbetty
comrails.com/pic_cr/cr_cme0… Image
Construction Stirling North to Marree - L81 front view alongside rail wagons (Commonwealth Railways) 1953
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The L class locos were used on some construction trains and not much else as they were delivered to CR as GM diesel-electric's entered service making the L class surplus. Some were never used.

Port Augusta L class 2-8-2 stored (John Beckhaus) 1966
comrails.com/pic_jb/jb_6607… Image
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