Broken Hill Associated Smelters 0-6-0T No. 'Perrone'
Port Adelaide, SAUS, Australia 		Location: National Railway Museum Port Adelaide
Status: Operational
Posted: Aug 13, 2017 @ 14:08:25 by Robin R Beck
One of 4 War Department war surplus locos that BHP bought in 1919 to operate the railways at their smelter in Port Pirie. Named after World War One battles in which Australian troops fought. This loco worked until the 1960s, then went to the Mile End Museum in Adelaide. Restored and in steam by 1987. It moved to the new museum at Port Adelaide. Operates steam rides on the museums 42 inch gauge track. Normally out of sight in their workshops except when working.
Posted: Oct 10, 2016 @ 22:10:51 by Melanie
Hi, Andrew do you know the weight of the Port Pirie locomotive
Posted: Dec 31, 2007 @ 23:12:24 by Andrew Peters

Hi my name is Andrew Peters and i am a member of the National Railway Museum (formerly The Port Dock Station Railway Museum) and would like to correct some of your in formation on Peronne and her sister locomotives.

1:   Adelaide is in South Australia not Western Australia

2:   The museum has changed its name as stated above .

3:  There were 5 locos delivered to B.H.A.S all from Andrew Barclay all but one are preserved these were as follows

B.H.A.S.locos

NUMBER : Original number 1

Builders No : 1544

Year Constructed : 1919

Name :  Polygon

History: Sold and delivered to Port Morsby Papua New Guniea sometime in the early 1930's. One of the three smaller locos

Notes: Scrapped

NUMBER :   1

Builders No : 1955

Year Constructed : 1920

Name :  Port Pirie

History: delivered later than other four locomotives. Second of the two larger B.H.A.S. locomotives

Notes: preserved at the old Port Pirie station museum South Australia

 

NUMBER :   2

Builders No : 1543

Year Constructed : 1919

Name :  Pozieres

History : First of the two larger B.H.A.S. locomotives

Notes: preserved at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek Victoria

 

NUMBER :   3

Builders No : 1546

Year Constructed : 1919

Name :  Passchendale

History : one of the three smaller locos

Notes: preserved at the Pioneer Museum, Homestead Park in Port Augusta South Australia.

 

NUMBER :   4

Builders No : 1545

Year Constructed : 1919

Name :  Peronne

History : one of the three smaller locos

Notes: preserved at the National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide South Australia. The locomotve was till recently operational but has taken out of service for a general overhaul and a retube

 

I hope this information helps your web site.

Cheers

Andrew Peters