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The New South Wales Z14 class was a class of steam locomotives operated by the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.
History
In 1865, Beyer, Peacock & Company delivered the first of nine G class 2-4-0 steam locomotives to the New South Wales Government Railways for passenger service. Three, numbered 14N-16N, entered service on the isolated northern section north of Singleton on the Main Northern line. The other six, 23-28, operated on the Main Southern line between Picton and Goulburn, and the Main Western line between Penrith and Mount Victoria. [1] [2]
The 5'9" driving wheels proved too large for the steep gradients to which they were assigned, and a follow-up order for four, numbered 32-35, were built with 5'6" driving wheels. They were reclassified in 1889 as the G class before being withdrawn in the 1890s.
After being stored for ten years, all members of the G23 class were rebuilt as 4-4-0s at Eveleigh Railway Workshops with Belpaire boilers and four wheel Bissell leading bogies. They were renamed the Cg class in view of the similarity of the rebuilt locomotives to the C class 4-4-0s of 1879. [3] [4] As part of the 1924 reclassification scheme, all 13 were reclassified as the Z14 class and renumbered 1401 to 1413. [2]
The last in service was 1412 which was retired in 1948. The last recorded as condemned was 1405 in 1950. [2] [4] Scrapping of the class commenced in 1937 and was concluded in 1952. [5]
References
- ^ New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Sydney: Department of Railways. 1955. p. 148.
- ^ a b c Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 28, 29, 140, 141. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
- ^ Loco Classes of the New South Wales Government Railways Truck & Bus Transportation May 1940 page 26
- ^ a b A Century Plus of Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. 1965. pp. 24, 78.
- ^ Gifford H Eardley, Locomotives Beyond Recall, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Burwood NSW 1976 ISBN 0 909862 08 7
External links
Media related to
New South Wales Z14 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
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The New South Wales Z14 class was a class of steam locomotives operated by the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.
History
In 1865, Beyer, Peacock & Company delivered the first of nine G class 2-4-0 steam locomotives to the New South Wales Government Railways for passenger service. Three, numbered 14N-16N, entered service on the isolated northern section north of Singleton on the Main Northern line. The other six, 23-28, operated on the Main Southern line between Picton and Goulburn, and the Main Western line between Penrith and Mount Victoria. [1] [2]
The 5'9" driving wheels proved too large for the steep gradients to which they were assigned, and a follow-up order for four, numbered 32-35, were built with 5'6" driving wheels. They were reclassified in 1889 as the G class before being withdrawn in the 1890s.
After being stored for ten years, all members of the G23 class were rebuilt as 4-4-0s at Eveleigh Railway Workshops with Belpaire boilers and four wheel Bissell leading bogies. They were renamed the Cg class in view of the similarity of the rebuilt locomotives to the C class 4-4-0s of 1879. [3] [4] As part of the 1924 reclassification scheme, all 13 were reclassified as the Z14 class and renumbered 1401 to 1413. [2]
The last in service was 1412 which was retired in 1948. The last recorded as condemned was 1405 in 1950. [2] [4] Scrapping of the class commenced in 1937 and was concluded in 1952. [5]
References
- ^ New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Sydney: Department of Railways. 1955. p. 148.
- ^ a b c Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 28, 29, 140, 141. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
- ^ Loco Classes of the New South Wales Government Railways Truck & Bus Transportation May 1940 page 26
- ^ a b A Century Plus of Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. 1965. pp. 24, 78.
- ^ Gifford H Eardley, Locomotives Beyond Recall, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Burwood NSW 1976 ISBN 0 909862 08 7
External links
Media related to
New South Wales Z14 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons