Victorian Railways E class
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The pattern suburban E class tank loco was built by Kitson & Co of Leeds
, England
, in 1888 and was a typical British tank engine of the 2-4-2 wheel arrangement. The original loco was displayed in the Centennial International Exhibition in the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings in 1888. There were seventy-one in the class, numbered 426 (pattern), 346 to 394 (even numbers), 12, 34, 36, 428 to 460 (even numbers) and 472 to 520 (even numbers). In the 1920s, the electrification project rendered twenty of these locos surplus and they were sold to South Australian Railways
in 1920 to become their second M class
. Twenty-four were converted to 0-6-2 shunters and, along with the five built, were re-classed EE. In 1923 the EE class was renumbered 350 to 379, the E class were renumbered 236 to 245, but all were taken off register except for 506, which became unclassed shunter 236. In 1929 the EE class were renumbered 350 to 390 and re-classed E. E359 was the first taken off register in November 1937 but the others remained on register until the 1950s, with six lasting into the early 1960s. The last two, numbers 369 and 371, finished their working lives as yard pilots at Newport Workshops until 1972, when they were retired. 371 was allocated to the Victorian Goldfields Railway
and 369 was given to the ARHS in Williamstown. An original also survives: E236 became a shunter in Newport Workshops until 1953; in 1962 it was also given to the ARHS in Williamstown.
Leeds
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, England
England
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, in 1888 and was a typical British tank engine of the 2-4-2 wheel arrangement. The original loco was displayed in the Centennial International Exhibition in the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings in 1888. There were seventy-one in the class, numbered 426 (pattern), 346 to 394 (even numbers), 12, 34, 36, 428 to 460 (even numbers) and 472 to 520 (even numbers). In the 1920s, the electrification project rendered twenty of these locos surplus and they were sold to South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 to the incorporation of its non-urban railways into the Australian National Railways Commission in 1975, together with the former Commonwealth Railways and the former Tasmanian Government Railways...
in 1920 to become their second M class
South Australian Railways M class (second)
South Australian Railways M class was a group of twenty 2-4-2T engines sold to the SAR by the Victorian Railways for $3300 each between June 1920 to October 1922....
. Twenty-four were converted to 0-6-2 shunters and, along with the five built, were re-classed EE. In 1923 the EE class was renumbered 350 to 379, the E class were renumbered 236 to 245, but all were taken off register except for 506, which became unclassed shunter 236. In 1929 the EE class were renumbered 350 to 390 and re-classed E. E359 was the first taken off register in November 1937 but the others remained on register until the 1950s, with six lasting into the early 1960s. The last two, numbers 369 and 371, finished their working lives as yard pilots at Newport Workshops until 1972, when they were retired. 371 was allocated to the Victorian Goldfields Railway
Victorian Goldfields Railway
The Victorian Goldfields Railway is a broad gauge tourist railway in Victoria, Australia. It operates along a formerly disused branch line between the towns of Maldon and Castlemaine.-History:...
and 369 was given to the ARHS in Williamstown. An original also survives: E236 became a shunter in Newport Workshops until 1953; in 1962 it was also given to the ARHS in Williamstown.
External links
- Victorian Railways E class
- Victorian Preserved Steam Locomotives detailed information about all surviving ex-VR steam locos.
- Diagram of 2-4-2T E class locomotive
- Diagram of 0-6-2T EE class locomotive
- Picture of E 446
- E Class
- E 446 Side view
- E 250
- EE 494
- E 480
- E 512
- http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=118