Re: Richmond-Kurrajong Railway Line

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

>I am presently researching the Richmond-Kurrajong Railway which closed
>in 1952 for the Hawkesbury Historical Society.
>So I am slowly am building the history of the line The engine looks like a 20 class tank engine I believe the
>running numbers were 2022 and 2033.

Also recorded on the Kurrajong extension have been 2001, 2005,2007,
2016. It would appear that any 20 class was used. 50 class could run
on the line as far as the gravel pits by the river.

>The line started with 3 Manning Wardle 0-6-0 box-saddle tank engines. Do
>you
>know where I could obtain any technical information on these engines?

These locos started services on the Blacktown-Richmond.
They were Manning Wardle builders numbers 88, 109 & 89. Named
'Windsor', 'Sydney' & 'Richmond' and built in 3/1864, 8/1864, 8/1864.
Ordered in lieu of horses as originally proposed. They worked the
Blacktown-Richmond line until 1879, when the had been upgraded to take
bigger power. 

'Windsor' was numbered 15, which was changed to 29 in 1865.
'Richmond' was numbered 16, which was changed very soon to 14(second).
1865 it was renumbered again, this time to 31.
'Sydney' was numbered 16(second), which was changed to 30 in 1865.

29 (ex 15) was hired to T. Saywell for his Rockdale Lady Robinsons
Beach (Brighton-le-sands) Tramway in 1885, returned in 1886 and, in
1891, sold to Mr Saywells 'Toronto Tramway'. It passed to the public
Works dept in 1900 and was scrapped in 1923.
30 &31 were used at the opening of the Kogarah-Sans Souci tramway in
Sept-Nov 1887. 31 was then sold to R. G. Watkins, then to the PWD then
then scrapped with No. 29 at Goninans in May 1923.

29 was sold on 9/1/1891 after running 466503km.
30 was scrapped in 9/1892 after running 547638km.
31 was sold on 28/11/1890 after running 536716km.

Cylinders 11 by 17 in.
Driving Wheels 3ft.
Boiler Pressure 120lbs.
Tractive effort 5700lbs.
Total Weight 16 tons 18 cwt. (later increased to 19 tons 12 cwt when
fitted with larger tanks in 1872).
Factor of adhesion 7.8
Stephenson slide valves with plate frames.
Grate area 7.0 sq ft.
Heating surface 378 sq ft.
wheelbase 10ft 9in.
Length 21ft 10in.
Horseower 310hp.

Loco number 1001 (ex 394, exx9N) was very similar (MW builders number
32).

Cheers

Krel

Just another eccentric crank.