Re: The first Aussie-built internal combustion locos?

[Rita and Kevin Lawrence <KREL4203@NETCONNECT.COM.AU>]

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Early (pre WW11) IC locos in Vic:-

4wPM built by Newport shops 1906 5' 3", RT tractor sold 11/60 to Portland
Harbour Trust PHT#2.

4wPM built by Newport shops 1907 5' 3", RT tractor sold 3/59 to Portland
Harbour Trust PHT#1.

0-4-0PM McDonald tractor built 1911? 3' gauge, Kinglake Tramway, oou by 1915.

0-4-0 PM Rayner-Munro built c 1920, Tyers Valley Tramway 2' 6" gauge

6w Days tarctors (2 locos), built pre-1922, Russells Tramway, Gembrook.(one
came via a tramway around Guilderoy.)

4wPM built by Malcolm Moore in 1924 (2 locos), Fordson engine, 2' gauge,
SRWSC Mildura

?  Buick engine mounted on a 4 wheel wagon built 1925, D'Arti's tramway,
Cobden. 3' gauge

B-B chain driven Natrass tractor on bogies  operated on Enterprise Sawmills
Tramway 1925. 3' gauge

? Tractor built 1925 operated Pink Lakes Tramway for Sailor Salt Co, Linga,
2' 6".

Munro tractor built 1926? 3' 6", Hayden's Tramway, Barwon Downs.

4w built 1926 by Sentinel, 5' 3", Kerang & Koondrook Tramway.

Fordson tractor built by Malcolm Moore in 1927 used on construction of SEC
Rubicon raceway, 2' gauge.

B-B Natrass built 1927 with Fordson engine, Tyers Valley Tramway til 1932,
then C. Ingram until 1938 2' 6"gauge.

B+B built 1928 by Sewell of Footscray, 3' 6", Sandersons Tramway, Barramunga
then (1939?) Henry's Tramway, Forrest with another identical loco.

0-4-0PM built 1928 Malcolm Moore, TACL Tractor, (2 locos) had Fordson 20 hp
engine, one used at Erica until 1968 then to PBPS, Emerald. 2' 6"gauge.

4wPM built by Malcolm Moore in 1930 (2 locos) 3' 6" gauge, SRWSC Hume Reservoir.

0-6-0PM built 1934 by Days, 2' 6", Monarch Sawmills Tramway ( 2 similar
locos, but 3' gauge,operated the New Federal Tramway At Warburton East,
these were powered by International/McCormick Deering)

Days tractors (2 no.) built 1935, 3' 6", Hayden's Tramway, Barwon Downs.

0-6-0PM Kelly & Lewis built 1935 b/n 4271, 10 tons, Dorman Ricardo engine
72hp, Rubicon Lumber & Tramway co., now at Alexandra Hist Soc.  2' gauge.

0-6-0PM Kelly & Lewis built 1936 b/n 5957,10 tons, Dorman Ricardo engine
72hp,Rubicon Lumber & Tramway co., sold to P. Simpson, 2' gauge

4wPM built & operated by Brunswick Plaster Mills Nowingi, on frames of VR IB
wagon prior to 1936.

0-4-0DM built prior to 1936 for Box Hill Brickworks (named CLEIS) sold to
BPM Nowingi.derelict in 1963. 5' 3".

6w tractor built 1938 3' 6", Hayden's Tramway, Barwon Downs.

6wPM Malcolm Moore built in 1938, Victorian Hardwood co, Powelltown, (on
displsy at Yarra Junction.)

4wDM built 1938 by Motor Rail b/n 7351, Cheetham Salt Works then CSW
Laverton Geelong #S7 2' gauge.

0-4-0DM built 1939 5' 3" 105hp diesel (TE 6000lb) originally APM Maryvale
where it burnt producer gas, then APM Broadford, now VGR Maldon - Muckleford
(operational).

at least four converted Leyland road trucks operated on the Dellatite
Sawmilling Tramway, Mirimbah 1939-1946. 3' 6".

4wPM built Malcolm Moore 1943 b/n 1092, ex Aust Army, Carribean gardens
1966-1980's. 2' gauge

4wPM built Malcolm Moore 1943 b/n 1090, 2' gauge, operated on Whistle Stop
Tramway, Frankston until 1974 then Yangardook Tramway, Toolern Vale.

4wPM built Malcolm Moore 1943 b/n 1003, 1004, 1026, 1091. 3' gauge SEC
Kiewa. # 18-E-3 to 18-E-6. 

B+B built prior to 1944 by Sewell of Footscray, 3' 6", Hayden's Tramway,
Barwon Downs, then Henry's Tramway, Forrest with another identical loco.

Any others/more details?
Cheers

Kevin Lawrence


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