Re: The first Aussie-built internal combustion locos?

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

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A few adjustments:-

>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.
>
both of the above were probably built as I wagons on the dates shown and
converted to an Rt later.


>4w built 1926 by Sentinel, 5' 3", Kerang & Koondrook Tramway.
>
This one was powered by steam. (Ooops)

also BHP had some early IC locos in SA:

Fordson No 1 to No 5; all -B- built in 1927 at Fordson, Melbourne; 3' 6"
gauge; in service on the following dates 8/6/27, 9/8/27, 21/8/27, 21/8/27,
mid 1928.

PE1 (later DE10) Bo-Bo built by daveport USA in 1928 b/n 2118; in service
20/9/1928; petrol engines removed 1942-3, dieselised 31/8/1966; reengined
and regauged 30/4/1968; oou 1977; sold to PRR 1984. was 3' 6" then 4' 8.5".
Cheers

Kevin Lawrence


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