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NFA 8

Built by "Dubs and Co", Glasgow (builders No.3385) in 1896 to a design similar to New Zealand Railways "J" class. First used by "Baxter & Saddler" on Mullewa to Cue Railway Western Australia. Taken to West Coast of Tasmania by Baxter & Saddler for construction of Mount Lyell Company's Queenstown to Strachan line. Sold to "Teesdale Smith" for use on Yeelana to Murat Bay (Ceduna) construction were it was known as No.1.

Purchased by the Commonwealth Railways from "Teesdale Smith" in 1915 as No.53 for £.1500 at Port Lincoln. Shipped to Sydney 6.1915 aboard SS Nardoo for transhipment to Darwin bound SS Tasman.
Class:NFA
Builder:Dubs & Company, Glasgow, Scotland
Introduced:7.1915
Number in Class:1
Wheel Arrangement:2-6-0
Driving Wheel Diameter:3 ft.
Cylinders:Number:2
 Position on frame:Outside
 Diameter x stroke:14 in. x 20 in.
Valve Gear:Stephenson
Boiler Pressure:150 lbs130 lbs
Tractive Effort:10,700 lbs10,700 lbs
Weight in Working Order:42 tons 

1 -- 53 -- NFA 8

1896Built by "Dubs and Co", Glasgow (builders No.3385) to a design similar to New Zealand Railways "J" class. First used by "Baxter & Saddler" on Mullewa to Cue Railway Western Australia.
-Taken to West Coast of Tasmania by Baxter & Saddler for construction of Mount Lyell Company's Queenstown to Strachan line.
-Sold to "Teesdale Smith" for use on Yeelana to Murat Bay (Ceduna) construction were it was known as No.1.
1915Purchased by the Commonwealth Railways from "Teesdale Smith" in 1915 as No.53 for £.1500 at Port Lincoln.
6.1915Shipped to Sydney 6.1915 aboard SS Nardoo for transhipment to Darwin bound SS Tasman.
7.1915In service on the North Australia Railway
8.1925Withdrawn North Australia Railway.
1944Derelict at Parap Workshops North Australia Railway.

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