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assumed responsibility for railway construction in 1917, these locomotives were transferred and became the (G)1204 class. These locomotives were considered too modern to be utilised on construction work and were transferred to more demanding duties. However they were found to be unsuitable for
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working lines which abounded in curves, having a tendency to shed their valve motion on anything other than the straightest of track. They were transferred to
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where they stayed for practically the whole of their remaining lives, working to
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The first two withdrawals occurred in 1957, a further four followed in 1963.
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New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Published by Department of Railways
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80 long tons 7 cwt (180,000 lb or 81.6 t)
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45 long tons 2 cwt (101,000 lb or 45.8 t)
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5 long tons 10 cwt (12,300 lb or 5.6 t)
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12 long tons 15 cwt (28,600 lb or 13 t)
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36 long tons 8 cwt (81,500 lb or 37 t)
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18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
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2,150 imperial gallons (9,800 L; 2,580 US gal)
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system 1362:Electric locomotives 454:G1204, Z27 from 1924 35:Class Z27 Locomotive 1769:Hunslet locomotives 1432:Tulloch double deck 1417:Tulloch single deck 584: 383:Performance figures 1308:Interail 423 class 1125:Diesel locomotives 582: 1764:2-6-0 locomotives 1751: 1750: 1715:Steam Locomotives 1600:CRT Cargosprinter 1533:Silver City Comet 1511: 1510: 1412:Standard suburban 647: 646: 489: 488: 485: 484: 423: 422: 374: 373: 85: 84: 1791: 1642:X2000 Tilt Train 1397: 780: 773: 766: 757: 750: 744: 738: 737: 719: 713: 710: 704: 703: 685: 679: 678: 665:Tender into Tank 660: 585: 429: 380: 229: 209: 208: 204: 201: 187: 186: 182: 179: 163: 157: 153: 151: 150: 146: 143: 91: 78: 42: 33: 21: 1799: 1798: 1794: 1793: 1792: 1790: 1789: 1788: 1754: 1753: 1752: 1747: 1719: 1703: 1699:Stainless steel 1667: 1646: 1625: 1609: 1516:Diesel railcars 1507: 1491: 1388: 1357: 1251: 1120: 1064: 988: 787: 784: 754: 753: 745: 741: 734: 721: 720: 716: 711: 707: 700: 687: 686: 682: 675: 662: 661: 657: 652: 577: 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Index


Hunslet Engine Company
Whyte
2-6-0
UIC
Gauge
standard gauge
Driver
Axle load
Adhesive weight
Coal
Cylinders
Cylinder size
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Slide valves
Tractive effort
Factor of adh.
New South Wales Government Railways
Class
scrapped
Hunslet Engine Company
New South Wales Government Railways
Mogul
Coffs Harbour
Glenreagh
Dorrigo
Tumbarumba railway line
Humula
Tumbarumba

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