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Locomotive at Moonta mines [B 36083] • Photograph

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Summary

A locomotive used at the Moonta mines on the 2' 9" gauge line between Taylor's shaft and Richman's Plant. Built in Manchester by Beyer, Peacock & Co., No. 3057 of 1889, the engine was later converted to 3' 6 ' gauge, as shown here, for use throughout the mines' railway system. It was later sold ca.1911 to Henry & Sons, sawmillers of Forrest, Victoria, per Cameron & Sutherland, Melbourne dealers.

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Physical description

photograph

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of Moonta Collection

Subject

Locomotives -- South Australia -- Moonta

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Digitisation information

Date

06/08/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,044 x 4,488 pixels (27.1 MP)

Size

81.40 MB

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