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3820

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3820 is painted black with red lining whereas 3801 and 3830 wear a green livery. 3820 is considered to be of historic significance as the only remaining 38 class locomotive that remains in the same condition it was in at time of withdrawal and as such retains a significant amount of evidence for
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13 December 1968: was the last C38 class to be overhauled whilst in regular service, both being overhauled together at
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3820 was steamed on 1 January 1975, to act as a standby for 3801, which was used to haul fundraising trains for
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when the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum relocated. It was then withdrawn. In 1980 it was hauled to
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29 December 1970: worked the official last steam hauled express passenger train in Australia, the
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During the rundown of steam operation in New South Wales, 3820 had the distinction of some lasts:
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design, whilst the later 25 locomotives in the class were built by the NSWGR's Eveleigh and
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for display at an event commemorating 125 years of rail operations in New South Wales.
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locomotives built to haul express trains. The first five were built by
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29 December 1970: last 38 class in revenue service when withdrawn
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Construction was delayed mostly due to material shortages during
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Upon withdrawal, 3820 was placed in the custody of the
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between 1947 and 1970. It has been preserved by the
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It was at various times allocated to 233:(37,000 L; 9,700 US gal) 1770:Railway locomotives introduced in 1947 481:(pronounced Thirty-eight twenty) is a 20: 715:New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 705: 703: 701: 699: 606:New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 7: 1729:Rail rollingstock in New South Wales 1765:Individual locomotives of Australia 647:survivors. In June 1975, it hauled 510:New South Wales Government Railways 490:New South Wales Government Railways 404:New South Wales Government Railways 167:5 ft 9 in (1,753 mm) 989:NSWGR individual steam locomotives 782:New South Wales Rail rolling stock 640:banned main line steam operation. 14: 1724:Rail transport in New South Wales 309: in (139.7 mm) dia each 1659:Far West Baby Health Clinic Cars 382:36,273 lbf (161.35 kN) 347:(546 mm × 660 mm) 287: in (57.2 mm) dia each 223:(15.68 short tons; 14.22 t) 201:(225.1 short tons; 204.2 t) 29: 257:245 lbf/in (1.69 MPa) 249:47 sq ft (4.4 m) 1561:South Maitland Railway railcar 1252:NSW private diesel locomotives 693:NSW Environment & Heritage 508:3820 was built in 1947 by the 345:21.5 in × 26 in 1: 1065:NSW private steam locomotives 553:Broadmeadow Locomotive Depots 636:on 21 April 1973 before the 624:which it triple headed with 583:Cardiff Locomotive Workshops 530:Cardiff Locomotive Workshops 1739:NSW TrainLink rolling stock 1734:Sydney Trains rolling stock 638:Public Transport Commission 1796: 1654:American Suburban (A type) 1647:Wooden passenger carriages 514:Eveleigh Railway Workshops 314: • Total surface 65:Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1719: 1668:Steel passenger carriages 390: 367: 82: 43: 28: 610:Enfield Locomotive Depot 532:and were unstreamlined. 1389:Electric multiple units 788:NSWGR steam locomotives 246: • Grate area 231:8,100 imp gal 191: in (19.99 m) 1610:Bi-mode multiple units 691:Locomotive, Steam 3820 1704:Classification system 739:"Museum on the Move" 1358:Electric locomotives 1428:Tulloch double deck 1413:Tulloch single deck 667:research purposes. 372:Performance figures 1304:Interail 423 class 1121:Diesel locomotives 516:as the 20th of 30 292: • Flues 270: • Tubes 1760:4-6-2 locomotives 1747: 1746: 1711:Steam Locomotives 1596:CRT Cargosprinter 1529:Silver City Comet 1507: 1506: 1408:Standard suburban 745:June 1976 page 16 721:on 20 August 2006 522:Clyde Engineering 476: 475: 472: 471: 386: 385: 363: 362: 78: 77: 1787: 1638:X2000 Tilt Train 1393: 776: 769: 762: 753: 746: 737: 731: 730: 728: 726: 717:. 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Index


NSW Rail Museum
Eveleigh Railway Workshops
Whyte
4-6-2
UIC
Gauge
standard gauge
Driver
Wheelbase
Cylinders
Cylinder size
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Tractive effort
New South Wales Government Railways
Class
38
New South Wales
4-6-2
steam locomotive
New South Wales Government Railways
NSW Rail Museum
Thirlmere
New South Wales Government Railways
Eveleigh Railway Workshops
38 class
Clyde Engineering
streamlined
Cardiff Locomotive Workshops

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