Victorian Railways 4-6-4 No. R 700
Newport, Victoria, Australia 		Location: Steamrail Victoria, Newport Workshops
Status: Stored
Posted: May 14, 2024 @ 23:05:52 by William Bell
The front end of the Locomotive has been cosmetically restored to look like the other R Classes for the Newport Workshops Open events, has been stored otherwise.
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 @ 12:02:16 by Robin R Beck
Operated with Victorian Railway from July 1951 until withdrawn in June 1964. Along with others of her class wasstored at Newport. Being preserved by Steamrail Victoria.

In 2000 moved to Ballarat East Depot, where it was dismantled for restoration with a future of operating from Ballarat. Due to the collapse of a private railway company this project ended. Some work was still carried out at Ballarat. Its wheel were exchanged with R766. 2012 was reassembled for transport back to Newport. It is now stored in the none public area of the works. It now also has R766 tender.

Posted: Mar 10, 2014 @ 14:03:55 by steven cage
"Victorian Railways 4-6-4 No. R 700 A Hudson In Ballarat, Victoria, Australia will Return to steam and Rebuild To Steam Burn bio Fuel mate!"