New South Wales Z17 class locomotive
New South Wales Z17 class
Class Z17 Locomotive in service |
Type and origin |
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Power type |
Steam |
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Builder |
Vulcan Foundry |
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Serial number |
1164–1175 |
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Build date |
1886 |
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Total produced |
12 |
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The 17 class (formally H.373 class) was a class of steam locomotive built by the Vulcan Foundry for the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia.[1][2][3]
History
Ordered from the Vulcan Foundry 12 were placed in service in 1887. They had the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement that most locomotives had at the time. Shortly after delivery the class leader was tested against the Baldwin Locomotive Works built L304 class to see which one could make a faster and better run across the Blue Mountains to Eskbank,with the Baldwin locomotive judged superior. They were also intended to haul passenger service on the steeply graded Sydney to Newcastle and Kiama lines.[4]
They proved unpopular with both locomotive crews because of rough riding and track maintenance staff because of their high axle load and were displaced from mainline working and relegated to branch line work following the arrival of the P6 class. In 1905/06, new boilers with Belpaire fireboxes were fitted, the smokeboxes shortened and the cylinder diameter reduced.[2] In 1924 the class was renumbered becoming the Z17 class.
Demise and Preservation
As they became due for reboilering they began to be withdrawn from January 1934 with only four in service by 1948.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Preston, Ron G (1984). Tender into Tank. Sydney: New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. pp. 11–57. ISBN 0 909862 18 4.
- 1 2 Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. pp. 41–45. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
- ↑ New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Published by Department of Railways
- ↑ Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. p. 87. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850's - 1980's. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 56. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ Locomotive, steam 1709 Department of Heritage & Environment
- ↑ "140th Celebrations Ready to Roll" Railway Digest October 1995 page 8
Further reading
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Passenger carriages (rigid wheelbase) | |
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Passenger carriages (radial & early bogie) |
- 6-Wheel Radial
- 8-Wheel Radial
- Russell (K Type)
- Ashbury (CB)
- Cleminson
- Redfern
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Passenger carriages (Thow & short bogie - 42'6" to 53'9") |
- Country Express (BC, AK, FX, HFE/HFX, CFE/CCX, AJ, HS, HCX, HA, HO, KL, HKL, KV/KS/HP
- American Suburban (A type)
- Suburban Express (I, O types)
- Suburban (BB/FA, TB/TF)
- Express Lavatory (BX, LFX, HCX)
- CUB sets (L Type & FG)
- SUB sets (R Type & ACM)
- Vans (EDH/HO/HX/PT/TP, IHO, HKB/L)
- Large Bogie Horse Boxes
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Medium bogie passenger carriages (63'3" to 68'4") |
- ACX
- SBX & SFX
- LHO, MHO/X & VHO
- KP
- SG
- AB90
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Long bogie passenger carriages (72'6") |
- E Type Sitting (MBE, MCE/ECM/XCM & MFE)
- T Type Sitting & Sleeping (TBC, TFX, TAM/EAM/XAM)
- X Type Sitting (MBX/MCX/MFX, RBX, MFX, RFX, CS, MCS)
- Composite Sleeping (CAM, KAM, MAL/M)
- E Type Branchline Sleeping (ACS & ACX)
- Dining Cars (AB, RMB, RFM 91 & 92)
- Intercity (V) Cars
- Supplementary Interurban (M)
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Freight vehicles by type |
- Box vans
- Flat Wagons
- Hopper wagons
- Iced vans
- Louvre vans
- Open wagons
- Stock wagons
- Tank wagons
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Freight vehicles by traffic |
- Ballast, Sleepers and Spoil
- Black Coal, Brown Coal & Briquettes
- Cattle
- Cement Powder
- Coiled & Slab Steel
- Corpses
- Dolomite
- Explosives
- Fertiliser
- Flour, Grain & Rice
- Gypsum
- Horses
- Lime
- Mail vans
- Bitumen, Oil & Petroleum
- Quarry products
- Perishables
- Pigs
- Refrigerated Goods
- Sand
- Sheep
- Soda Ash
- Timber
- Vehicles & Vehicle Parts
- Water
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Vans |
- Power vans
- Bogie guards vans
- Mail vans
- LHO
- MHO
- SHO
- VHO
- Small Bogie Horse Boxes
- Prison vans
- Hearses
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Other |
- Rail tractors
- Crane locomotives
- Miscellaneous
- Special loads
- Way and Works stock
- Staff Accommodation
- NSWGR Tramcars
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Classification system |
- Steam Locomotives
- Carriage sets
- BOB 22, 72-74
- BUB 75, 78-91
- CUB 81-86
- DAB, DEB, DOB
- DIB
- HUB
- NAB, NIB, NOB
- NCR 77-78
- LUB
- RUB
- SAB, SOB, SUB
- VUB 75, 76
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