Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for New South Wales Government Railways No. 1, a 0-4-2 located in Sydney, New South Wales. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

Seen head on, the two cylinders between the frame are prominent, but you can just make out the two covers for the slide valves between the cylinders - an arrangement pioneered by Robert Stephenson on his 'Planet' locomotive of 1830. It was an arrangement that was used by British manufacturers right up to the end of steam loco manufacturing, but by then only on industrial shunting locos.

The classic Victorian works plate from Stephenson's. Built in the world's first railway locomotive works in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The splasher on the rear coupled wheel. Notice the opening for access to the oil pot on the coupling rod and the elaborate paint scheme which was typical of the era. Of course, there is the polished brass ornament around the splasher. British locomotives were often a brass manufacturer's dream!

There's more polished brass on the steam dome and the safety valve casing atop the boiler.

Detail looking back from the smokebox towards the cab. Notice the feedwater pipe to the clack valve on the boiler side.

The trailing wheel set supported the firebox and controlled the rear of the loco, preventing the swaying caused by the rearward overhang of the firebox on 0-4-0 locos.

The open cab of the loco. Plenty of brass and copper to polish here. The only protection for the crew was a weather board at the front of the cab. They were tough guys back in the day! They had to be.


New South Wales Government Railways 0-4-2 No. 1 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Location: Powerhouse Museum Status: Display