Steam locomotive 2705 with two water gins at Sydney Central Station, Saturday September 24, 2005.
050924-3447.
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Steam locomotive 2705
is one of eight of its class imported from the United
Kingdom in 1913 for the NSW Public Works Department.
In 1916, all were transferred to the NSW Railways for
service at Narrabri West until decommissioned between
1957 and 1950. (Eardley, 1973:31)
050924-3460.
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Steam locomotive 3526 returning as run HS68 from Hurstville, one of two steam
shuttle services operating in a distributed power (push-pull)
combination with 3801 in the rear.
050924-3479.
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Steam locomotive 3801 on the back of run HS68 from Hurstville, working in combination with 3526 leading.
050925-zzz.
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Steam locomotive 3801 now hauling an additional run HS69 to Hurstville, working
in combination with 3526 in the rear. Originally tabled
as empty to Eveleigh to stable, there seemed to be enough
demand for an additional run to Hurstville.
050924-3496.
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Steam locomotive 3526 on the back of additional run HS69 to Hurstville, working in combination with 3801 leading.
050924-3504.
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Steam locomotive 3830 on the back of run HS80 from Hurstville,
working in combination with 3112 leading.
050924-3539.
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Built in 1877, loco 1210 is the oldest main line locomotive
in NSW at Platform 1, Sydney Central Station. With loco
1709 (the second oldest, built in 1887), 1210 was used
to haul a special commemorative re-enactment train to
Parramatta on Monday September 26, leaving Sydney Central
at the same moment 150 years ago of the first official
train service ran to Parramatta.
050924-3541.
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