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The appointment by the Premier of New South Wales, Henry Parkes of Mr E.M.G Eddy as Chief Commissioner in 1888 created an independent railway department and saw the following 36 years with only sixteen new classes produced.
By 1877, the main lines in New South Wales were nearing Tamworth, Wagga Wagga and Orange. The additional distances required an increase in motive power, especially as at that time, locomotives were changed after quite short journeys. They were only in service when manned by their regular crew. [1] [2]
Australasian Engineering & Rolling Stock Co. (20) Carriage and Wagon Works, Eveleigh (5) Jackson and Sharp (USA) (2) Gilbert, Bush and Co. (USA) (2) Constructed: 1877 - 1912: Number built: 659: Operators: New South Wales Government Railways Public Transport Commission: Specifications; Car length: 49 ft 7 in (15.11 m) Width: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m ...
An order was placed in February 1882, with the Vulcan Foundry for six 2-4-0T locomotives to the specification of the then Acting Locomotive Engineer, Mr Scott. During Mr Scott's subsequent absence in England on official business, Thomas Middleton, Locomotive Engineer, had the specifications altered to 0-6-0T wheel arrangement, together with other variations to the original order.
When the NSWGR steam locomotive classification was renumbered in 1924, a number of smaller classes, including small 0-4-0 and 2-4-0 tank locomotives, all types of duplicates, yard and depot locomotives, crane locomotives, locomotive and accident cranes and special equipment were classified as the X10 class. Many were purchased from other ...
The class of six locomotives was built by A Goninan & Co, Broadmeadow, as sub-contractor to Australian Electrical Industries. [1] [2]These locomotives were unique in Australia in having Alco power units in GE Transportation Systems designed bodies, a legacy of the former Alco-GE partnership which was dissolved in 1953.
The NSW Country Rail Network numbering system is a continuation of the system developed over time by the NSW Government Railways and its successors. It is currently managed by UGL, though numbering remains the property of Transport for NSW. [3] Train numbers on the NSW Country Rail Network use a four-number system for freight trains.
The completed cars were formed into eight sets numbered 140-147 of seven 21.05-metre (69 ft 1 in) carriages coupled to one 15.25-metre (50 ft 0 in) long power/brake van, the sets were given the code RUB, with two carriages and one power van built as spares.