Australian Steam Locomotive Struggles Up Grade
Автор: MattOaten VR
Загружено: 2013-11-30
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J549 hauls its final test train from Castlemaine to Maldon on the Victorian Goldfields Railway. 549 first entered service for the VR on the 8th October 1954 and was withdrawn on the 24th September 1979. J549 has been out of service since 2004 following a major overhaul. The J class was VR's last class of steam loco. The original order was for 50 locos which was increased to 60 after the VR sold 10 N class locos to S.A.R.
They were a more modern, gauge convertible K class with a high pitched boiler and wide firebox for possible gauge conversion. By the time they were delivered, dieselisation had commenced, thus condemning these unremarkbale locos to a short life. The first 30 (500 - 529) were coal burners, the last 30 (530 - 559) were oil burners. They saw service all over the state in secondary service.
Victorian Goldfields Railway Website:
www.vgr.com.au
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