Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Magnet Silver Mining Co. No. 3, a 0-4-4-0T located in Whiteman Park, Western Australia. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

A photo of the loco in operational days. The Mallet design is a little unusual with the high pressure cylinders mounted at the rear of the rigid chassis, which is an outside frame, while the low pressure cylinders are conventionally mounted at the front of the power bogie which has an inside frame.

A photo from the rear of the loco with the cab removed. As this is the rigid frame, the footplating is full width and the high pressure cylinders can be seen at the extreme rear of the loco.

The front boiler tube plate with the tubes removed which overhangs the leading power bogie.

The leading power bogie showing the support arrangement for the boiler which enabled the bogie to slide sideways on curves whilst still supporting the boiler.

The right hand side of the leading power bogie showing the cylinder and valve gear arrangement as well as the sliding boiler support arrangement.

The right hand side of the rigid frame showing the cylinder and valve gear arrangement as well as the firebox.

The hinge joining the rigid frame to the leading power bogie is just visible in the centre of this picture. Notice the back to back arrangement of the two sets of valve gear.

The rear valve gear arrangement with the short adjustable vertical eccentric rod.

The front valve gear arrangement with the short adjustable vertical eccentric rod. There's another glimpse of the hinge joining the power bogie to the rigid frame


Magnet Silver Mining Co. 0-4-4-0T No. 3 Whiteman Park, Western Australia, Australia	Location: Bennett Brook Railway Status: Restoration