Z12  4-4-0  First arrived in 1877. 34 from Beyer Peacock, 26 from Dubs & Co, 8 from Atlas Engineering Sydney. The last operational engine 1219 was retired in 1974. Final configuration. As supplied. From a Photo by Leon Oberg From a Photo by NSWGR Cylinders: two 18 x 24 inches Grate area 14.75 sq.ft Driving wheels: four 5 ft 6 in dia Total weight 59.5 Tons Tractive effort 13196 lb Valve gear Stephenson Boiler pressure 140 lbs/sq.in Z19  0-6-0  First arrived in 1877. 54 from Beyer Peacock, 18 from Henry Vale and 5 from Robert Stephenson. The last operational engine 1923 was retired in 1972. Final configuration. As supplied, the 19 was very like this E17. From a Photo by R.G.Preston From a Photo by NSWGR Cylinders: two 18 x 24 inches Grate area 17.9 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 4 ft dia Total weight 61.5 tons Tractive effort 19440 lb Valve gear Stephenson Boiler pressure 150 lbs/sq.in Z26  2-6-2  First arrived in 1892. All 20 built by Dubs & Co. The last operational engine 2604 retired from NSWGR in 1970, 2605 from Private Industry in 1982. From a Photo by Leon Oberg From a Photo by P. Neve Cylinders: two 18 x 26 ins Grate area 21 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 4 ft dia Total weight 65.9 tons Tractive effort 21060 lb Valve gear Stephenson Boiler pressure 150 lbs/sq.in Z27  2-6-0  First arrived in 1913. All 8 built by Hunslet & Co. All were retired by 1960. From a Photo by R.G.Preston From a Photo by Mark Gibbons Cylinders: two 18 x 24 ins Grate area 21 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 4 ft dia Total weight 93 tons Tractive effort 18000 lb Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Boiler pressure 140 lbs/sq.in C30  4-6-4  First arrived in 1903. 95 from Beyer Peacock and 50 from NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops. The last operational engine retired in 1971. From a Photo by Leon Oberg From a Photo by J. Beckhaus Cylinders: two 18.5 x 24 ins Grate area 24 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 4 ft 7 in dia Traction Weight 37 tons Tractive effort 19116 lb Total weight 72.3 tons Boiler pressure 160 lbs/sq.in Valve gear Allan Straight link Drawbar Horsepower 800 at 20-45 MPH Drawbar Horsepower 950 at 30 MPH C30  4-6-4  In 1921 a total of 88 were specially modified at Eveleigh Workshops to pull heavier trains of non-powered electric cars round the network, including Sydney's steep North Shore line. The last operational engine retired in 1971. Cylinders: two 19 x 24 ins Driving wheels: six 4 ft 7 in dia Tractive effort 22050 lb Boiler pressure 175 lbs/sq.in Grate area 24 sq.ft Traction Weight 41 tons Total weight 72.3 tons From a Photo by   the late L A Clark C30t  4-6-0  In 1928 77 C30 Tank engines were converted to tender engines, 67 at NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops and 10 at Clyde Engineering Co. The last operational engine retired in 1971. Cylinders: two 19 x 24 ins Driving wheels: six 4 ft 7 in dia Tractive effort 21424 lb Boiler pressure 160 lbs/sq.in Grate area 24 sq.ft Total weight 99.75 tons Valve gear Allan straight link Drawbar Horsepower 800 at 20-45 MPH Drawbar Horsepower 950 at 30 MPH From a Photo by   N.S.W.R.T.M. C32  4-6-0  First arrived in 1892. 106 from Beyer Peacock, 45 from Clyde Eng. Sydney, 20 from Baldwin Loco Works and 20 from NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops.The last operational engine 3229 retired at the end of 1971. Final configuration with superheaters. As supplied with saturated boiler. Cylinders: two 21 x 26 ins Grate area 27 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 5 ft dia Total weight 110 tons Tractive effort 25990 lb Valve gear Allan straight link Boiler pressure 160 lbs/sq.in Drawbar Horsepower 800 at 15-50 MPH 1000 at 30 MPH From Photos by   NSWGR C35  4-6-0  First arrived in 1914. All 35 from NSWGR Eveleigh Railway Workshops Sydney. Last operational engine 3501 retired in 1968. From a Photo by J.Beckhaus From a Photo by the late Fred Yates Cylinders: two 22.5 x 26 ins Grate area 30.5 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 5 ft 9 in dia Total weight 128 tons Tractive effort 29186 lb Valve gear Stephenson Boiler pressure 180 lbs/sq.in Drawbar Horsepower 1000 at 15-50 MPH 1200 at 30 MPH C36  4-6-0  First arrived in 1925. 65 from Clyde Eng Sydney and 10 from NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops Sydney. The last operational engine 3642 retired in 1969. Fitted with belpaire boiler in 1953 Delivered with round top boiler 1925 From a photo by Leon Oberg From a photo by the late Fred Yates Cylinders: two 23 x 26 ins Driving wheels: six 5 ft 9 in dia Tractive effort 33887 lb Tractive effort 30500 lb Boiler pressure 200 lbs/sq.in Boiler pressure 180 lbs/sq.in Grate area 30.5 sq.ft Total weight 160 tons Valve gear Pin & Slot Walschaert Drawbar Horsepower 1300 HP at 25 - 70 MPH Drawbar Horsepower 1400 HP at 45 MPH C38  4-6-2  Streamlined. First arrived in 1943. All 5 from Clyde Eng Sydney. Was to have a power stoker but used special coal instead as freighter carrying power stoker from USA sank during WW2 or so the story goes. The last operational engine 3801 retired 1970 then overhauled for tour service. Cylinders: two 21.5 x 26 ins Grate area 47 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 5 ft 9 in dia Total weight 201 tons Tractive effort 36273 lb Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Boiler pressure 245 lbs/sq.in Drawbar Horsepower 2000 at 30-80 MPH 2200 at 50 MPH From Photos by NSWGR C38  4-6-2  Non-streamlined. First arrived in 1943. 13 from NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops Sydney and 12 from NSWGR Cardiff Workshops Newcastle. Same power stoker problem as above. The last operational engine 3820 retired in late 1970. Cylinders: two 21.5 x 26 ins Grate area 47 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 5 ft 9 in dia Total weight 195 tons Tractive effort 36273 lb Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Boiler pressure 245 lbs/sq.in Drawbar Horsepower 2000 at 30-80 MPH 2200 at 50 MPH From Photos by NSWGR

D50  2-8-0  First arrived 1896. Called the "Standard Goods". 151 from Beyer Peacock, 84 from North British, 30 from Clyde Eng, 10 from Neilson Reid & Co and 5 from Dubs & Co. The last operational engine 5069 retired in 1973. Note the low running board. Final configuration with superheaters. As supplied with saturated boiler. From a Photo by R.G.Preston From a Photo by NSWGR Cylinders: two 22 x 26 ins Grate area 29 sq.ft Driving wheels: 8 4 ft 3 in dia Total weight 131.75 tons Tractive effort 33557 lb Valve gear Allan straight link Boiler pressure 160 lbs/sq.in Drawbar Horsepower 800 at 10-35 MPH 1000 at 20 MPH D53  2-8-0  First arrived 1912. 160 from Clyde Eng Sydney and 30 from NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops Sydney. The last operational engine 5365 retired in 1973. Note the high running board. Cylinders: two 22 x 26 ins Driving wheels: 8 4 ft 3 in dia Tractive effort 33557 lb Boiler pressure 160 lbs/sq.in Grate area 28.75 sq.ft Total weight 124.5 tons Valve gear Allan straight link Drawbar Horsepower 800 at 10-35 MPH Drawbar Horsepower 1000 at 20 MPH From a Photo by   R.G.Preston D57  4-8-2  First arrived 1929. All 25 built by Clyde Eng Sydney. First to have power stoker. Only NSWGR engine to have three cylinders (D58s are only another batch of badly modified D57s). The last operational engine 5711 retired in 1962. From a Photo by NSWGR Cylinders: three 23.25 x 28 ins Grate area 65 sq.ft Driving wheels: 8 5 ft dia Total weight 227.75 tons Tractive effort 56000 lb Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Boiler pressure 200 lbs/sq.in 3rd cyl Gresley conjugating gear Drawbar Horsepower 2400 HP at 25 - 50 MPH D58  4-8-2  First arrived 1950. The building of 13 shared between the NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops Sydney and Cardiff Workshops Newcastle. They were basically only another batch of badly modified D57s. The last operational engine retired in 1957 after an operational life of only 7yrs and was scrapped in 1964. From a Photo by NSWGR Cylinders: three 21.5 x 28 ins Grate area 65 sq.ft Driving wheels: 8 5 ft dia Total weight 227.75 tons Tractive effort 55000 lb Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Boiler pressure 200 lbs/sq.in 3rd cyl Rack & Pinion gear Drawbar Horsepower 2400 HP at 25 - 50 MPH D59  2-8-2  First arrived 1952. All 20 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. Supplied as oil-burners but subsequently converted to coal-burners. The last operational engine 5910 retired at end of 1972. From a photo by Leon Oberg From a photo by P C Booth Cylinders: two 21 x 28 ins Grate area 47 sq.ft Driving wheels: 8 5 ft dia Total weight 150.25 tons Tractive effort 34986 lb Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Boiler pressure 200 lbs/sq.in Drawbar Horsepower 1200 at 18-45 MPH 1400 at 30 MPH AD60  4-8-4+4-8-4  First arrived in 1952. All 42 from Beyer Peacock & Co. The only Garratt on the NSWGR and the heaviest in the world. It is 108.6 feet long. The last operational engine 6042 retired in 1973. From a Photo by Beyer Peacock Cylinders: four 19.875 x 26 inches Driving wheels: 16 4 ft 7 in dia Tractive effort 63490 lb Boiler pressure 200 lbs/sq.in Grate area 63.5 sq.ft with power stoker Total weight 265 tons Valve gear Drop-Arm Walschaert Kitson Tank.  2-8-2  First arrived 1908. All 3 from Kitson & Co. Used by John Brown Coal on his colliery lines near Newcastle NSW. Numbered 9,10 and 11. The last operational engine No 9 "Pelaw Main" retired in late 1979. Cylinders: two 20 x 26 ins Driving wheels: 8 4 ft 7 in dia Tractive effort 27229 lb Boiler pressure 180 lbs/sq.in Grate area 23.6 sq.ft Total weight 90 tons Valve gear Stephenson From a Photo by   R.G.Preston ROD  2-8-0  First arrived around 1924. All 13 from British Govt WW1 Railway Operating Division. Designed by J Robinson. Built by North British Loco Co, Kitson & Co and Great Central Works Gorton. Used by John Brown on his colliery lines near Newcastle NSW. Numbered 12 to 24. The last operational engine No 23 retired in 1973. From a photo by Bob Driver From a photo by Glen Buckman Cylinders: two 21 x 26 ins Grate area 26.25 sq.ft Driving wheels: 8 4 ft 8 in dia Total weight 123 tons Tractive effort 30303 lb Valve gear Stephenson ? Boiler pressure 185 lbs/sq.in SMR 10 Class  2-8-2  First arrived 1912. All 14 from Beyer Peacock & Co. Numbered 10 to 31. Used by South Maitland Railways on various colliery lines in the Maitland/Cessnock Area near Newcastle. No 10 had covered a million miles by 1957. 3 were sent to Stockrington Colliery near Newcastle in 1974. The 11 left were retired in 1983 under strange circumstances. They were put in the Steam Shed and the doors were welded shut. The 3 at Stockrington were retired in 1987 also with much animosity. They were the last steam-engines in NSW still working and doing what they were designed for, moving coal. From a photo by G. Yates From a photo by Bob Driver Cylinders: two 20 x 26 ins Grate area 29 sq.ft Driving wheels: 8 4 ft 3 in dia Total weight 83.5 tons Tractive effort 30000 lb Valve gear Allan straight link Boiler pressure 180 lbs/sq.in Barclay  0-6-0  First arrived 1911. Built by Andrew Barclay & Son Kilmarnock. Used by Portland Cement Co hauling cement and gypsum at Portland near Lithgow NSW. It was retired in 1982 ? From a photo by G.H.Eardley From photos by G Yates Cylinders: two 16 x 24 ins Grate area 22 sq.ft Driving wheels: six 3 ft 6 in dia Total weight 41 tons Tractive effort 19000 lb Valve gear Stephenson Boiler pressure 160 lbs/sq.in

"Bradfield" suburban electric carriage before and after electrical equipment fitted. Designed by Dr Bradfield who also designed Sydney's Harbour Bridge and Underground Railway system. First of 100 arrived in 1920. Electrified by 1926. Quickly earning the nickname "bone-shakers" (hard seat padding) they were built in wood on steel frames by Clyde Eng, Ritchie Bros and Meadowbank Manufacturing, all of Sydney. They were 14 ins wider than the previously used carriages in order to seat 5 people across plus an aisle. This meant metropolitan rail lines had to be seperated further. Platforms, tunnels and bridge abutments had to be cut back 2 brick courses. All were retired by 1974. From Photos by NSWGR Voltage 1500v DC Motors 2 x 360 hp Length 61 ft 6 ins Weight 31.4 tons electric 47 tons Width 10 ft 6 ins Seats 90 electric 82 "Walsh Island Dockyard" suburban electric carriage. Usually identified by the wide entry doorways. Known affectionately as the "Red Rattlers". 50 originally supplied by Leeds Forge Co England in 1925. Built in steel by Walsh Island Dockyard, Newcastle and Clyde Eng, Sydney with improved motor control. First arrived in 1926. These suburban carriages were 14 ins wider than the previously used carriages in order to seat 5 people across plus an aisle. This meant metropolitan rail lines had to be seperated further. Platforms, tunnels and bridge abutments had to be cut back 2 brick courses. Total number in service 352 motor and 248 trailer. All were retired by 1992. Voltage 1500v DC Motors 2 x 360 hp Length 61 ft 6 ins Width 10 ft 6 ins Weight 35 tons electric 50 tons Seats 83 electric 71m 79t From a Photo by J Beckhaus "Tulloch" suburban electric carriage. Usually identified by the twin doors. Known affectionately as the "Red Rattlers". Built in steel by Tulloch Ltd. with improved motor control. First arrived in 1940. These suburban carriages continued the tradition of electrics being 14 ins wider, than the previously used steamloco hauled carriages, in order to seat 5 people across plus an aisle. Total number in service 74 motor and 129 trailer. All were retired by 1993. (Notice the spoked wheels) Voltage 1500v DC Motors 2 x 360 hp Length 62 ft 8 ins Width 10 ft 6 ins Weight 49.5 tons Seats 64m 72t From a Photo by J Beckhaus "Sputnik" suburban electric carriage. Looked similar to the Tulloch cars. Also known affectionately as the "Red Rattlers". Built in steel by Commononwealth Eng. with power operated doors controlled by the guard. First arrived in 1957. These suburban carriages were also 10 ft 6 ins wide allowing them to seat 5 people across plus an aisle. These were the last red rattlers to be made and if you compare the number of seats to the early types there are 30% less seats. The NSWGR apparently decided that passengers like cattle need not sit. Total number in service 40 motor and 40 trailer. All were retired by 1994. Voltage 1500v DC Motors 4 x 200 hp Length 62 ft 8 ins Width 10 ft 6 ins Weight 51.75 tons Seats 59m 72t From a Photo by NSWGR X79  Bo-Bo  (The black box)  First arrived in 1944. A small diesel engined shunter built by General Electric USA. The last operational engine retired from the NSWGR in 1974. From a Photo by J Beckhaus From a Photo by NSWGR Cylinders 2 x 8 Tractive effort Capacity 3325 cu ins Starting 26300 lb Horsepower 2 x 175 hp Continuous 13500 lb Driving wheels: 8 34 ins in dia Total weight 39.2 tons Screw Coupler    Used on most Steam-hauled passenger carriages built after 1890. Left and right handed threads on the screw allow the coupling to change length easily by simply rotating the screw using the ball ended rod fitted to it. Notice the specially designed hook with the lip that prevents the link jumping out when under tension. Eventually superceded by the auto-coupler which is lighter (no buffers needed) and quicker to operate but unfortuneatly develops backlash as it wears. The screw coupler does not. (When done up tight it compresses each buffer approx 40%.) Max Load Light Passenger 390 Tons (shown) Heavy Passenger 550 Tons Heavy Goods 1020 Tons H.G. Brakevan 1020 Tons Adjustment range approx 4 inches From a Photo by   NSWGR FS   First arrived 1935. All 86 built in steel by Clyde Eng Sydney. Used for 2nd class sitting passengers on country trains. They are a side corridor type where the corridor crosses over in the middle giving a balanced load. There is a toilet at each end. A hand brake wheel and air brake release tap are mounted in the centre cross corridor. No of passengers 64 No of compartments 8 Total Length 65 ft Bogies 4 wheel Bogie wheel base 8 ft Total weight 36.5 tons From a Photo by   NSWGR BS   First arrived 1935. All 35 built in steel by Clyde Eng Sydney. Used for 1st class sitting passengers on country trains. They are a side corridor type where the corridor crosses over in the middle giving a balanced load. There is a toilet at each end. A hand brake wheel and air brake release tap are mounted in the centre cross corridor. No of passengers 42 No of compartments 7 Total Length 65 ft Bogies 4 wheel Bogie wheel base 8 ft Total weight 37 tons From a Photo by   NSWGR TAM   First arrived 1913. They became the standard sleeping car for the NSWGR. All 50 built with wooden bodies on steel underframes by NSWGR Carriage Works Sydney. They are a side corridor type where the corridor crosses over in the middle giving a balanced load. There is a toilet at each end. No of passengers 20 No of compartments 10 Total Length 72.5 ft Bogies 6 wheel Bogie wheel base 12 ft Total weight 47 tons From a Photo by   NSWGR VHO   First arrived 1928. A total of 20 built with wooden bodies on steel underframes by Clyde Eng, Kilburn, Ritchie Bros. It has concertina vestibule connections to match passenger cars. The guard's compartment is centrally located in the van with its own door and lookout. Total load 20 tons Total Length 64.5 ft Bogies 4 wheel Bogie wheel base 8 ft Total weight 35 tons From a Photo by   NSWGR MHO   First arrived 1925. A total of 42 built with wooden bodies on steel underframes by NSWGR Carriage Works, Clyde Eng, Ritchie Bros. The guard's compartment is centrally located in the van with its own door and lookout. This van was usually the last on the train as it had no concertina vestibule connections. Total load 20 tons Total Length 64.5 ft Bogies 4 wheel Bogie wheel base 8 ft Total weight 32 tons From a Photo by   the late L A Clark "Water carafe barrow" Used to transport water containers to the train just before departure. Total number 26. First arrived in 1908. Most retired in 1982. The bottles on the barrow are not the ones used in the 40s/50s. The bottle, shown in the right-hand pix, is similar to, but even older than, the one's with the metal-capped cork, which I remember.             From a Photo taken in 1988 by J Beckhaus                         From a photo taken in 2003 by G Yates The barrow shown is not the one I can remember. I'm sure there was one that looked like an inverted triangle with no storage underneath. The ARHS could not find any photo of a water barrow/cart. If anyone has a photo of the triangular one please contact me. Length 9 ft 5 ins Weight fully loaded 350 lbs Capacity 24 carafes 48 glasses "O" Class tram. Total number 626. Fitted with contoured wooden slat seats. First arrived in 1908. Retired in 1958. Length 45 ft 5 inches Weight 17.75 tons Seats 80 From a Photo taken at Manly Sept 1939 "Double-decker Bus" Built by Leyland, A.E.C. and Albion. Total number 844. First arrived in 1935. Retired in 1978. Length 23/27 ft Height 13 ft Weight 8 tons Seats 59/61 From a Photo taken 1970 by J Beckhaus

"A big sleek locomotive" Length 76 ft 5 in Height 14 ft Weight 195 tons Driving wheel dia 5 ft 9 in From a Photo by Shane McCarthy C32 class on a short goods train near the outlying Sydney suburb of Richmond. This was the inspiration for my animated logo. From a Photo by George Stevens. Eveleigh Locomotive Running Sheds just after they were built in 1885. The total locomotive workshop site covered 62 acres. From a Photo by NSWGR. Eveleigh Locomotive Running Sheds in 1910. Notice the roofs are different to the previous photo. From a Photo by NSWGR. Eveleigh Locomotive Running Sheds in 1961. Only two remain as the third made way for the electric lines back in the 1920s. From a Photo by NSWGR. The last remnant of what was once the magnificent Eveleigh Running Sheds in 1964 just before they were finally demolished. From a Photo by NSWRTM. When it's a photostop, all good firing practices go out the window and it's 'pile on the coal' to make as much smoke as possible. Here is 3820, pouring it on, as it climbs towards the tunnel at Picton, New South Wales. From a Photo by   the late Fred Yates. When 38s are fired well, the exhaust starts out so clear that you can see through it, but if the weather is cool enough, it condenses into white water vapour. 3801 is shown south of Picton, New South Wales with its clear exhaust condensing about a foot or so above the loco. From a Photo by   the late Fred Yates. When 38s are fired properly, the exhaust is so clear you can see through it, if the weather is warm enough to stop it condensing. Here 3801's fire is burning well and you can actually see the power wires through the exhaust. From a Photo by   the late Fred Yates. The present bridge over the Hawkesbury River NSW, opened in 1946. Note the pylons of the old bridge. Both sets of pylons are like icebergs, most of their bulk is under water. The tallest is over 200 feet from the bottom, set in bedrock, to the top. From a Photo by   NSWGR Here we have gone back to the short period of time when both Hawksbury River rail bridges were still standing. The original bridge, built in 1889, is on the right and is 2900ft long. The new bridge, built in 1946, is on the left and is 2764ft long. Its deepest pier stretches from 184ft below the water to about 40ft above. From a Photo by   Unknown A beautiful still morning at Mullet Creek   Hawkesbury River NSW From a Photo by   NSWGR A brand new Central Railway Station in 1906 From a Photo by   NSWGR

Central Railway Station in early 1900s From a Photo by   NSWGR Train Departure Board at Central Railway Station in early 1900s From a Photo by   NSWGR Currabubula on the "big board" From a Photo by   G Yates Central Railway Station in 1950s From a Photo by   NSWGR Central Railway Station Rail Maze in the 1940s From a Photo by   NSWGR Central Railway Station Rail Layout from 1929 till 1980s. Platforms 1 to 15 were the country steam platforms until 1969. From a Drawing by   D R Keenan Central Railway Station in the 1940s/50s. Typically, 255 steam trains and 1300 electrics arrived and departed here, every day. From a Photo by   NSWGR Electric train crossovers, also known as The Central Flyovers, at Central Railway Station. From a Photo by   NSWGR A train leaving a platform is like a ferry leaving the wharf. Here we see a Manly-ferry approaching the Circular Quay wharf. It's leaning towards the wharf because all the passengers have moved over to the wharf side in preparation to disembark. The inner harbour ferry is leaning towards the larger one, as its passengers have moved over to see the spectacle of the Manly-ferry churning up the water. It does this by going into full-steam-reverse for maximum stopping power. Incidently, a tall funnel means coal-fired and a short funnel indicates oil-fired or diesel. From a Photo by   the late Fred Yates A train leaving a platform is like a ferry leaving the wharf. In this case it is exactly the same. Here we see a C32 class, unstoppable, even by a flood, at Maitland NSW. From a Photo by   the NSWGR The Burwood to Central raceway. From a Drawing by   D R Keenan Central Railway Station in 1980s (It's a lot bigger than this looks. See next pix.) From a Photo by   G Yates

Train Departure Board at Central Railway Station in 1980s From a Photo by   G Yates The Murrurundi to Ardglen Grade Hand-drawn from a Drawing by   NSWGR circa 1923 The safety valves roar "We're ready to roll". From a Photo by   NSWRTM The valve-rod actuating lever is suspended from the right-angled crank by a short hanging lever. From a Photo by   G Cashmore The valve-rod actuating lever is suspended from the right-angled crank by a pin and slot. From a Photo by   C J Grose And they said it couldn't fly. 5902 being unloaded at Sydney Harbour in 1952. From a Photo by NSWGR. 3246, probably the most chased of the non-preserved steam-locomotives in NSW, on the Singleton/Newcastle school train. From a Photo by Malcolm Holdsworth. Here's a picture of a Steam Locomotive Wheel Lathe. It doesn't really have anything to do with my story, I just thought you might like to see one. Those faceplates must be around 9ft in dia. From a Photo by William Adams & Co. Here's another Steam Loco Wheel Lathe. This one is turning 5ft 9in C36 driving wheel tyres at Chullora loco workshops. From a Photo by NSWGR. Before the Electric Tram was the Steam Tram. Before that was the Horse-Drawn Tram. Here's one at Adelaide, taken in 1948. That young whipper-snapper sitting at the back on the upstairs seat is "yours truly". From a Photo by the late  Fred Yates For Victorian steam lovers. This photo is from the late 1930s. Two of the famous S class in their Spirit of Progress disguises. From a Photo by the late  Fred Yates Prior to 1953 the C36 looked like this. Photographed in the late 1930s this C36 is in original condition with a round top boiler which ran at 180 lbs/sqin. This is the way it looked in the trips of my childhood, until 1953, when they were fitted with Belpaire boilers running at 200 lbs/sqin which increased their tractive effort from 30500 lbs to 33887 lbs. Notice the small spoked pony-truck wheels. They were fitted to 3660 and up. From a Photo by the late  Fred Yates The City of Sydney end aproach of a very young Sydney Harbour Bridge in the late 1930s. Trams on the left and trains on the right. Notice the heavy vehicular traffic. The planners were very forward thinking in those days. Pity they aren't still doing our planning now. From a Photo by the late  Fred Yates The North Sydney end aproach of a young Sydney Harbour Bridge showing the Milson's Point tram and train stations. From a Photo by Unknown Testing the Sydney Harbour Bridge with 7000 tons of Steam Locomotives. From a Photo by NSWGR

  The following table gives you an idea of how high and how far the towns mentioned are from Sydney and some word equivalents :-

    Locality          Miles from Sydney    Elevation      Equivalencies
    Central                   0              70ft      |  Steam-engine
    Redfern                   0.8m                     |  Steam-locomotive
    Eveleigh Loco Depo        1.2m                     |  
    MacDonaldtown             1.5m                     |  Chimney
    Burwood                   6m             85ft      |  Smoke stack  
    Strathfield               7m                       |
    John Whitton Bridge                                |  Regulator
      over Parramatta River  11m             50ft      |  Throttle
    Eastwood                 13m            240ft      |  
    Beecroft                 17m            440ft      |  Railway line
    Normanhurst              20m            520ft      |  Railroad track
    Hornsby                  21m            594ft      | 
    Mt Kuringai              25m            700ft      |  Point  
    bridge over                                        |  Switch
      Hawksbury River        37m             50ft      |  Turnout
    Woy Woy Tunnel           42m            100ft      |   
    Gosford                  50m             25ft      |  Carriage
    Newcastle               102m             25ft      |  Car
    Singleton               148m            125ft      |  
    Scone                   195m            682ft      |  Goods train
    Murrurundi              219m           1548ft      |  Freight train
    Ardglen Tunnel          225m           2100ft      |  
    Quipolly                250m           1190ft      |  Guards van 
    Werris Creek            255m           1246ft      |  Caboose
    Currabubula             264m           1420ft      |
                                                       |  1 in 40 grade
                                                       |  2.5% grade
    The rail gauge in NSW is standard gauge 4ft 8.5ins.| 
                                                       |  Tram     
    Our stations are not at ground level but have      |  Trolley 
    platforms at carriage floor level. We dont have    |  Streetcar 
    to climb up into the carriages.                    |
                                                       |  Taxi
    An echidna is somewhat like a porcupine.           |  Cab

The information and/or Photos on this website came from the following people and/or books. I would like to express my gratitude to them for their freely given help and for making the effort to go out and photograph our beloved Steam-engines and Ferries then making them available to the rest of us via the many books they have contributed to and/or published.

Graeme Andrews, William A Bayley, John Beckhaus, Peter Booth, the late L A Clark, Bob Driver, Neil Finey, Mark Gibbons, Malcolm Holdsworth, Merv Johnson, David Keenan, Graeme Kirkby, W A J Maston, Shane McCarthy, Gary McDonald, Peter Neve, Leon Oberg, Ron Preston, George Stevens, the late Fred Yates and all the people of the NSWGR, who had the fore-sight to take all those beautiful Photos of so long ago, so that we and future generations can see the past for ourselves.

Bibliography
AETA   First Stop Central 1963 by David R Keenan & Howard R Clark isbn: none
NSWRTM   Flyer 1970 isbn: none
Locomotives of Australia 1975 by Leon Oberg isbn: 0589071734
Locomotives of Australia 1984 by Leon Oberg isbn: 0730100057   A 1999 edition is also available.
ARHS   Melbourne Steam Festival 1973 by Gary McDonald isbn: 0858490080
NSWRTM   Memories of Steam 1974 isbn: none
ARHS   NSWGR in Steam 1978 by R G Preston isbn: 0909938016
NSWRTM   Standards in Steam The 32 Class 1987 by R G Preston isbn: 0909862222
Passenger Cars of the NSWGR 1972 by the Late L A Clark isbn: 0858290057
ARHS   The Railways of J & A Brown 1972 by Gifford H Eardly isbn: 0909650004
The Railways of New South Wales 1855 to 1955 by The Department of Railways, N.S.W. isbn: none
Early Trams of Sydney New South Wales by Robin Bromby isbn: 0949675059
The Ferries of Sydney 1975 by Graeme Andrews isbn: 0589071726
ARHS   The Railways of the South Maitland Coalfields 1969 by Gifford H Eardly anln: AUS 69-2539
The Richmond Vale Railway 1990 by R G Preston isbn: 0909862265
Railway History in Illawarra 1972 by C C Singleton of the Illawarra Historical Society isbn: none
NSWRTM   Steam on the Illawarra 1979 isbn: 0909862109
NSWRTM   Steam Pictorial 1966/70 isbn: none
NSWRTM   Steam Album No.3 1973 isbn: none
NSWRTM   Swansong of Steam 1976 isbn: 0909862095
NSWRTM   Tender into Tank 1984 by R G Preston isbn: 0909862184
ARHS   To Cessnock and Beyond 1976 by Bob Driver isbn: 0909650063

AETA =   Australian Electric Traction Association   Box 1017 G.P.O. Sydney

ARHS =   Australian Railway Historical Society   67 Renwick Road   Redfern   Sydney   NSW  2016  Australia.
From overseas ph 011 61 2 9699 1714,   in Australia ph 02 9699 1714,   in Sydney ph 9699 1714.

NSWRTM =   New South Wales Rail Transport Museum   15a Belmore Street   Burwood   Sydney   NSW  2134  Australia.
From overseas ph 011 61 2 9744 9999,   in Australia ph 02 9744 9999,   in Sydney ph 9744 9999.

TBTM =   The Bus & Truck Museum   1b Gannon Street   Tempe   Sydney   NSW  2044  Australia.
From overseas ph 011 61 2 9558 1234,   in Australia ph 02 9558 1234,   in Sydney ph 9558 1234.

TSTM =   The Sydney Tramway Museum   Pitt Street   Loftus   Sydney   NSW  2232  Australia.
From overseas ph 011 61 2 9542 3646,   in Australia ph 02 9542 3646,   in Sydney ph 9542 3646.

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