State Library of South Australia

A steam locomotive decorated with flags in South Australia [PRG 280/1/15/513] • Photograph

Info

Share
- facebook
- twitter
- pinterest
- google+
- email
Buy
Download
Permanent link
Print

Prev Next

Summary

Railway staff and others standing by a flag-decorated stationary locomotive in a railway yard. This is believed the Mount Gambier railway yards - the track layout, with the station on the left, and the goods shed (right background) conform to the Mount Gambier yard plan of 13/12/1912. Taken between December 1911 and 1914. The first two carriages are of 50ft lavatory type ('Long Toms'), first built by SAR and issued December 1911 to South East narrow gauge lines. The locomotive is of Wx Class which, with un-rebuilt W Class, were the main SE motive power until 1914 when the Y Class was introduced (and would have been used on trains of importance). On 28 November 1917 a broad gauge line from Heywood (Victoria) was opened and the tracks in the photo were modified to mixed gauge. Also a new station with high level platforms was built closer to Wolseley. Badges of six states mounted upon the locomotive may indicate the train was of some Federal importance. [Information supplied by David Parsons.]

Restrictions

This image has no known copyright restrictions.

Please refer to the State Library's Conditions of use.

Learn more about copyright and our collection.

Physical description

photograph; 14 x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1918

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Locomotives -- South Australia

Catalogue record

Return to catalogue

Digitisation information

Date

11/09/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,083 x 2,122 pixels (6.5 MP)

Size

6.55 MB

Ask Us

If you would like further information about this image, please Ask Us