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First train to Ascot Park [PRG 280/1/7/242] • Photograph

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Summary

The first train to run on the new Brighton line photographed at the location of the planned Ascot Park railway station. One of three trainloads of intended Ascot Park land purchasers who travelled to the site on Saturday 22 February 1913. The train in the picture is V.R. No.1, later No.12 and then No.528 (which can be seen on the front buffer beam), Geo. England 2-2-2, B/No.146/1857. It originally had 72" driving wheels before being converted to a 2-4-0 in 1870. It went to South Australia for Rawdon & Baxter, contractors for the Outer Harbor works, Port Adelaide in 1904. Rebuilt by James Martin in 1912, then acquired by Smith & Timms, contractors for the Adelaide to Willunga line.

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Physical description

7 x 17 cm

Dates / Publication details

20 February 1915

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Locomotives -- South Australia -- Ascot Park
Ascot Park (S.A.)

Catalogue record

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General notes

This photograph published in The Mail newspaper, 1 March 1913, page 20.

See also PRG 280/1/7/270 and PRG 280/1/14/411.

Digitisation information

Date

27/09/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,006 x 1,642 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

6.58 MB

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