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Locomotive D 160 being erected at Port Augusta [B 44765] • Photograph

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Summary

Information from a researcher: 'Commonwealth Railways loco D 160 being erected in 1913 at Port Augusta, on its arrival by ship from NSW. It was one of six locos purchased second-hand from NSW Govt. Railways for construction of the TAR. They carried their old NSWGR numbers D 158-163 and had been built in 1880 by Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd.,Manchester, UK. All were officially withdrawn in the 1920s, except for 162 which was officially withdrawn in 1943. However, they were all used in WWII and not finally scrapped until the 1950s. Note that the loco is not quite complete and that various parts are numbered 160 to allow them to go on the correct loco'.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, half plate) 21.1 cm x 16.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1913

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Trans-Australian Railway
Locomotives -- South Australia -- Port Augusta -- Design and construction

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Date

02/06/2015

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image/tiff

Resolution

13,182 x 9,704 pixels (127.9 MP)

Size

255.86 MB

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