File:Arrival of First Engine at Oberon.jpg
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English: Notes: engine 196, a Z19 Class loco at Oberon, part of a commemorative photo album, eleven pages, faded green cover, photos set within deckle edge mounts.
The Z19 class (formally A.93 class) was a class of steam locomotive built for and operated by the New South Wales Government Railways. Between 1877 and 1881, the initial order of 50 of these 0-6-0 wheel arrangement locomotives were delivered from Beyer, Peacock and Company. Between 1880 and 1891, Beyer, Peacock delivered a further nine and local manufacturer, Henry Vale and Company eighteen. Having a short wheelbase and no leading bogie, the locomotives had a tendency to derail and they were ultimately restricted to a maximum speed of 40 km/h and relegated to shunting and branch line traffic. Driven slowly, they could negotiate the most appalling curves and badly maintained or unballasted tracks. Branch lines such as those to Dorrigo, Batlow and Oberon where grades of up to 1 in 25 (4%) and curves as sharp as 100 metres (328 ft) radius could be encountered were ideal for this class and these were the only locomotives permitted on these lines until dieselisation The Oberon railway line is now a short, disused branch railway line in western New South Wales, Australia. The line branches from the Main West at Tarana and heads in a southerly direction to the town of Oberon. It was earlier put forward as a line from Tarana to Burraga to benefit the Burraga copper mine. It opened on 3 October 1923. The line was lightly constructed with high grades (1 in 25) and tight curves, and was operated by lightweight steam and then diesel locomotives. It transported local seasonal vegetables, timber and livestock. Passenger services ended in 1971, and goods services were suspended in 1979 with the line effectively closing. The line is currently being restored by a volunteer association to allow heritage and tourist operation. Format: album size 6" x 4" (150 mm x 95 mm) print size 3 ½” x 2 ½” (88 mm x 64 mm) Date Range: 1923 Licensing: Attribution, share alike, creative commons. Repository: Blue Mountains City Library bmcc.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/default/ Part of: Local Studies Collection PF 2974 Provenance: donation Links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberon_railway_line en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_Z19_class_locomotive |
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