The Railwayana Page

 

 

Non-UK railwayana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

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North British worksplate No 27053 of 1951, and front class / number plate from a Victorian Railways 4-6-4.  Seven of these handsome North British locos are preserved, of which three are more or less in working order. 

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R704 at the ARHS museum in Melbourne, April 2007. R704 was exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain in Glasgow.

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The distinctive SCOA-P driving wheels of R761. These give a lighter unsprung weight than conventional spokes. 

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R761, ready for the road when fire bans permit, Newport, April 2007.

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Celebrity oil burner R711, NBL 27001, sans double chimney, new livery, Newport, April 2007. The wheels in the foreground are the re-gauged wheel sets (from 5' 3" to standard) for R766.

 

 

China

 

There is a separate page on Chinese railwayana.

 

 

New Zealand

 

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Addington plate from a Class A 4-6-2 No 408. 

(photo: courtesy of Bill Prebble)

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Hillside plate from a Class Ww 4-6-4T No 570

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Hutt plate from Class K 4-8-4 No 915. Hutt did not add its name to the plates. 

(photo: courtesy of Bill Prebble)

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Hillside plate from Class JA 4-8-2 No 1256. 

(photo: courtesy of Bill Prebble)

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A&G Price plate from a Bb 4-8-0 No 633.

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Cabside number plate from a North British pacific No 22869 of 1921.

(photo: courtesy of Bill Prebble)

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Front numberplate from a Class J 4-8-2, North British No 24549 of 1939.

(photo: courtesy of Bill Prebble)

 

For further information on New Zealand steam locomotives and plates, see "Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863 - 1971" by W.G.Lloyd ISBN 0-9582072-1-6.

 

South Africa     [to come]

 

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Works drawing of GCA cabside

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Standard SAR (single language) plate from an H2 tank loco.

 

 

 

 

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last updated 10 April 2007

all photos © Robin J Gibbons except where noted