Victorian Railways 0-6-0CT No. 2
North Williamstown, Victoria, Australia 		Location: ARHS Railway Museum
Status: Display
Posted: Jan 7, 2019 @ 13:01:14 by Robin R Beck
When locomotives were beyond repair and scrapped, their tenders often had a second life. One such tender is exhibited behind number 2 locomotive. Locomotives like crane tank locos had a limited range, normally just working around a steam shed or railway works and filling up with water & coal when required. If it had to attend an accident site or do permanent way mainline work an old tender would be coupled up, allowing it to work for days without refuelling. This converted tender has wooden buffers, and toolbox between the running wheels. It started life in 1878, built by Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat. In 1877 the Victoria Railway ordered 8 mainline 4-4-0 locomotives. Which became their (1st) H class. They were the last VR class built with 4 wheel tenders. Superseded by the DD class, all H class were scrapped by 1911. All, that is, except one sold to Trawalla & Waterloo Tramway S.A. which lasted till the 1920s. The 140 year old tender is one of the oldest exhibits at this excellent but crowded museum. Always worth a visit.
Posted: Mar 6, 2016 @ 13:03:58 by Robin R Beck
VR No2 had a long working life, being withdrawn in 1970. A tank engine with a 5 ton crane, it seems to have spent most of its life working at Newport Workshop. Now displayed at North Williamstown Museum which is located in the south eastern portion of the original works site. So it is a very little travelled but useful locomotive.