By 1877, the main lines in New South Wales were nearing Tamworth, Wagga Wagga and Orange. The additional distances required an increase in motive power, especially as at that time, locomotives were changed after quite short journeys. They were only in service when manned by their regular crew.[1][2]
Between 1877 and 1881, the initial order of 50 of these 0-6-0 wheel arrangement locomotives were delivered from Beyer, Peacock & Company. Between 1880 and 1891, Beyer, Peacock delivered a further nine, and Sydney manufacturer Henry Vale, 18.[3][1][4]
The load which these locomotives could haul over the Blue Mountains line was 128 tonnes at 11–13 km/h. William Thow, the then Locomotive Engineer of the South Australian Railways, was commissioned by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1888 to enquire into the locomotives and rolling stock.[5] He recommended modifications to this class as he considered them to be the best designed and proportioned of the locomotives then in service. This included Belpaire boilers and new cabs.[4]
Following the reclassification of locomotives in 1891, three additional similar locomotives were added to the class. With the arrival of the T class saw the class relegated to secondary roles and coal services in Newcastle. Between April 1902 and February 1910, fourteen were converted to 20 class 2-6-4 tank engines at Eveleigh Railway Workshops. By 1933 many had been withdrawn, with only 36 remaining in service.[6] Some were sold for further use, including 1918 to Australian Iron & Steel.[7]
Having a short wheelbase and no leading bogie, the locomotives had a tendency to derail and they were ultimately restricted to a maximum speed of 40 km/h and relegated to shunting and branch line traffic. Driven slowly, they could negotiate the most appalling curves and badly maintained or unballasted tracks. They were therefore ideal in goods yards, such as Darling Harbour and Port Waratah with the last two withdrawn from the latter in August 1972. Branch lines such as those to Dorrigo, Batlow and Oberon where grades of up to 1 in 25 (4%) and curves as sharp as 100.6 m (5 chains) radius could be encountered were ideal for this class and these were the only locomotives permitted on these lines until dieselisation.[4][6]
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The New South Wales Z19 class was a class of 0 6 0 steam locomotives operated by the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia New South Wales Z19 class1905 at the NSW Rail Museum ThirlmereType and originPower typeSteamBuilderBeyer Peacock amp CompanyHenry ValeBuild date1877 1891Total produced80SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte0 6 0Gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeDriver dia 4 ft 1 2 in 1 232 mm Loco weightOriginal 75 000 lb 34 000 kg Rebuilt 84 000 lb 38 000 kg Fuel typeCoalFirebox Firegrate areaOriginal 14 sq ft 1 3 m2 Rebuilt 18 sq ft 1 7 m2 Boiler pressureOriginal 130 psi 0 90 MPa Rebuilt 150 psi 1 03 MPa Heating surfaceOriginal 1 275 sq ft 118 5 m2 Rebuilt 1 320 sq ft 123 m2 Cylinders2 insideCylinder size18 in 24 in 457 mm 610 mm Performance figuresTractive effortOriginal 17 900 lbf 79 6 kN Rebuilt 20 655 lbf 91 9 kN CareerOperatorsNew South Wales Government RailwaysPreserved1904 1905 1919 1923Disposition4 preserved 76 scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Preservation 3 References 4 External linksHistory editBy 1877 the main lines in New South Wales were nearing Tamworth Wagga Wagga and Orange The additional distances required an increase in motive power especially as at that time locomotives were changed after quite short journeys They were only in service when manned by their regular crew 1 2 Between 1877 and 1881 the initial order of 50 of these 0 6 0 wheel arrangement locomotives were delivered from Beyer Peacock amp Company Between 1880 and 1891 Beyer Peacock delivered a further nine and Sydney manufacturer Henry Vale 18 3 1 4 The load which these locomotives could haul over the Blue Mountains line was 128 tonnes at 11 13 km h William Thow the then Locomotive Engineer of the South Australian Railways was commissioned by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1888 to enquire into the locomotives and rolling stock 5 He recommended modifications to this class as he considered them to be the best designed and proportioned of the locomotives then in service This included Belpaire boilers and new cabs 4 Following the reclassification of locomotives in 1891 three additional similar locomotives were added to the class With the arrival of the T class saw the class relegated to secondary roles and coal services in Newcastle Between April 1902 and February 1910 fourteen were converted to 20 class 2 6 4 tank engines at Eveleigh Railway Workshops By 1933 many had been withdrawn with only 36 remaining in service 6 Some were sold for further use including 1918 to Australian Iron amp Steel 7 Having a short wheelbase and no leading bogie the locomotives had a tendency to derail and they were ultimately restricted to a maximum speed of 40 km h and relegated to shunting and branch line traffic Driven slowly they could negotiate the most appalling curves and badly maintained or unballasted tracks They were therefore ideal in goods yards such as Darling Harbour and Port Waratah with the last two withdrawn from the latter in August 1972 Branch lines such as those to Dorrigo Batlow and Oberon where grades of up to 1 in 25 4 and curves as sharp as 100 6 m 5 chains radius could be encountered were ideal for this class and these were the only locomotives permitted on these lines until dieselisation 4 6 Preservation editFour have been preserved 1904 by the Dorrigo Steam Railway amp Museum Dorrigo 1905 by the NSW Rail Museum Thirlmere 8 1919 by the Lachlan Vintage Village Forbes sold to Dorrigo Steam Railway amp Museum November 1986 transferred to Glenreagh Mountain Railway Glenreagh in 2001 9 10 1923 by the Dorrigo Steam Railway amp Museum Dorrigo 1 References edit a b c Grunbach Alex 1989 A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives Sydney Australian Railway Historical Society pp 46 52 ISBN 0 909650 27 6 Early Locomotives of the New South Wales Railways Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 154 August 1950 pages 59 60 New South Wales Government Railways Locomotive Series No 6 Truck amp Bus Transportation November 1940 page 25 a b c Preston Ron G 1984 Tender into Tank Sydney New South Wales Rail Transport Museum pp 99 150 ISBN 0 909862 18 4 Walker J D 1990 Thow William 1842 1926 Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol 12 National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 a b Oberg Leon 1984 Locomotives of Australia 1850 s 1980 s Frenchs Forest Reed Books p 36 ISBN 0 730100 05 7 Early Locomotives of the New South Wales Railways Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 157 pages 118 120 NSW Locomotive Steam 1905 Office of Environment amp Heritage Forbes Vintage Village Auction Railway Digest January 1987 page 27 Steam Locomotive 1919 Glenreagh Mountain RailwayExternal links edit nbsp Media related to New South Wales Z19 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New South Wales Z19 class locomotive amp oldid 1110202784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
