Thread by @ozbob13

#CRsteamlocomotives
NGA 4-6-0 & NFC 2-6-0
ex WAGR G class - two different wheel arrangements built 1889-99
Final NGA 39 to 42 NFC 66 to 78 NGA 79 to 87

NGA 110 (later recoded to NFC 71) ex WAGR G110
on the NAR
comrails.com/pic_common/b13…
12.5.1943

NAR Hospital train Bob Anthony and fireman on the railway
NGA 110 1942
Picture NT
hdl.handle.net/10070/28219

"Snow Drop". Northern Territory Ambulance train engine. Engine number 66
Picture NT
hdl.handle.net/10070/337
This NFC 66 and date is c. 1943

Sisters E M Quinlan (SX26972) and Lorna F Laffer (SFX26124) with CCS.men. Group standing beside Ambulance Train 183 Mile (N.T.)
territorystories.nt.gov.au/jspui/handle/1…
Interesting article in the Argus 14 Oct 1942 Page 2
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
'Leaping Lena' now famous.

Hospital train going north to Darwin from Katherine.
Picture NT
hdl.handle.net/10070/7783
Carriages were converted cattle trucks.

It seems the NGA/NFC locos were used for the hospital train as first choice, probably the best of the aged locos battling on for Australia.

NGA 83 ex WAGR G 134 on North Australia Railway
(Chris Drymalik Collection) c. 1943
comrails.com/pic_common/b13…

Commonwealth Railways engine NFC 75 (and friends)
(Chris Drymalik Collection) probably after the war at Katherine.
Duty done.
comrails.com/pic_common/b13…
Some of locos returned to WA and worked mills.

'G 53 went to CR 1942 for war-time duty on the NAR becoming NFC 53 and renumbered to NFC 69 in 1943. After the war NAR had excess locos and NFC 69 was sold to the WA State Saw Mills where it was numbered SSM No.7'
australiansteam.com/G%2053.htm
Undergoing cosmetic upgrade

NFC Class railways locomotive. "Alex on troop train"
Picture NT
hdl.handle.net/10070/1952
c. 1942
This is actually NGA 53 which was subsequently renumbered NFC 69

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