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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 ...
Between April 1902 and February 1910, fourteen were converted to 20 class 2-6-4 tank engines at Eveleigh Railway Workshops. By 1933 many had been withdrawn, with only 36 remaining in service. [6] Some were sold for further use, including 1918 to Australian Iron & Steel. [7]
All engines were given new four-figure numbers, the first two digits indicating the class and the second two, the engine number, arranged in chronological order of commencement of service.
[1] [2] In November 1994, one further two-carriage set was ordered. [3] Some Endevours are scheduled to be replaced in 2026-2027 by the R sets. [4] [5] [6] The trains have multiple-unit capability with the Hunter J Set but only in the event of failure or for empty coaching stock movements. These cars normally operate as two-car sets, however ...
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 with 4'0" diameter driving wheels, together with other variations ...
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 ...
Train reporting numbers are used on Australian railway networks to help network operators, and other users, coordinate train movements and identify trains. The numbers are used similarly to airline flight numbers, and enable a train to be identified to network controllers and other relevant authorities, and are also used by train operators for internal train management purposes.
[1] [2] 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.