The much loved Sydney steam trams which still exist in preservation, formed a huge part of NSW railed history - operating in Sydney, Newcastle, Broken Hill and at times Morpeth, Rogan's Hill, Brighton le Sands, Cronulla, Parramatta Wharf, Camden and elsewhere. Loved and loathed at the same time, fims show these little Baldwin creations handling multiple trailers at a fair clip - I reckon up to 35mph (57km/h). Those 3-ft (91.4cm) drivers would certainly be spinning.

53 class member 5353 was plugging away in the mid-1960s when about 50 years old, while modern locomotives such as the six or seven year old 58 class - with almost twice the haulage capacity - were culled in 1957.

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The 442 class were 2nd generation Alco units built from 1971 to replace 40 class locos dating from 1951, as rebuilding to modern standards was not economical. The contract stipulated that the 40 class be a trade in, with older unit parts used in the new locomotives. Used on NSW main freight and passenger services, private ownership has seen them operate across Australia. Identical to SAR 700 class, they were nicknamed Jumbos. From 2001-2004, five were rebuilt as JL class and 12 as GL class.

The 48 Class were to dieselise branch lines, with the first entering service in September 1959, and, making them Australia's most numerous class, 165 by October 1970. There were four versions: Mark 1: 4801 – 4845; Mark 2: 4846 – 4885; Mark 3: 4886 - 48125; Mark 4: 48126 – 48165. They worked branch lines, main line and metropolitan trains. Withdrawals started August 1994. In December 1994 the first Mark 1s were sold. By June 1997 FreightCorp's fleet was 120 units. Over 50 remain in service.

Twenty locos for Hunter Valley coal services were delivered by A Goninan & Co from 1972. Allotted to Bathurst, working Lithgow to Euabalong West, Bourke, Cootamundra and branches, in January 1981 they were moved to Broadmeadow for coal trains from Belmont, Dudley, Lambton and Pelton, plus runs to Werris Creek, Tamworth and Moree. A 1982/83 traffic downturn due to drought saw them stored at Parkes until 1984. All were withdrawn 1990. Seven were sold to Lachlan Valley Railway* for their services.

The 50th and l;ast member of the 86 class was delivered as a Bo-Bo-Bo as a trial unit. This wheel arrangement was intended to see what reduction in track deflection, rail wear and flange wear could be obtained in comparison with the usual Co-Co wheel arrangement. It spent long periods out of traffic undergoing repair.

The 43 class of six locos built by A Goninan & Co, sub-contracting to Australian Electrical Industries, initially worked Sydney to Orange, including the Central West Express, before electrification to Lithgow in June 1957. Unlike the 42's, the 43's were unreliable and troublesome, and were moved to Broadmeadow for working Gosford to the Qld border via both North Coast and Main North lines. They also saw Main South service. The last was withdrawn in October 1979 with 4306 preserved, operational.

The 49 class was ordered in three batches of six. They entered service in the Western Region and hauled trains to Broken Hill and on all branch and main lines west of Lithgow. They travelled as far afield as Moree and Cootamundra. Transferred to Delec in 1989, as well as metropolitan trip workings they worked coal trains to Tahmoor and, in 1994, they operated Bombo ballast trains. From 1999* several were sold to freight carriers and seven remain in service. Four are preserved.

Beyer, Peacock built 50 new locomotives, delivered February 1892 to July 1893. Known as 'Manchester Engines', their success saw further orders over 19 years deliver a class total of 191 locomotives. The first 50 had six wheel tenders, the others bogie tenders. When introduced 32's worked Northern and Southern mail and express trains. Larger engines from 1909 saw the P's deployed on other passenger services. They worked almost all South Coast passenger services right up until the end of steam.

Needing a shunter for small junction yards, larger intermediate stops and workshops, saw the two member X100 (and later X200) built in NSWGR workshops in early 1960s. A centre-cab 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic utilising the bogie from a 60 class Garratt and cabs from 57 & 58 class steam locos, they were delivered in 1962 as 80 class, then reclassified as Shunting Tractors. Based at Wauchope and Coffs Harbour, X101 is now in the SRA Heritage Fleet, while X102 is at Dorrigo.

Locomotive 7201, a B-B diesel-hydraulic was built by NSWGR on a 58 class locomotive tender underframe and Standard Goods tender bogies. Following modifications, it started service September 1965 shunting Cooks River Yard. For the next 6 months, it shunted Goulburn, Junee, Broadmeadow, Werris Creek and Port Waratah. It even worked the Yass Tramway. By 1970 it was struggling with loads and was moved to ACDEP carriage sheds. In March 1976 it suffered a seized engine and was scrapped later that year

The Mark 1 X200 class were 3 times more powerful and twice as heavy as the X100. Six were built, using inner bogies of AD60 Beyer-Garratts, and C36 cab windows. At 260 hp and with a top speed of 24 mph. they looked like a a baby 42 or 44 classes. The 12 Mark 2 series built on AD60 Beyer-Garratt outer bogies. At 290 hp and a top speed of 32 mph, they were more practical for light line use. One even worked the Yass Tramway, once the domain of Z13 tank locomotives. Seven are preserved.

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Date: 1952-1955 | Read the full record details for Photograph: NSWGR AD60 Class Garratt, no. 6011, with experimental ventilation piping, [Enfield], 1952-1955.

High quality photograph of NSW Rail Transport Museam NSWGR 42 Class # 4201, 4490 at Sydney, Australia.

High quality photograph of New South Wales Goverment Railway (NSWGR) DL500B # 4490 at Hunter Region NSW, Australia.