YASS Railway Museum (2 of 2)
A pair of units on display at the Yass Railway Museum ( railway.yass.com.au/index.htm ).
(1 of 2) Diesel Rail Tractor X203 - An unusual engine designed and built at the Railways Water Supply Workshops, Chullora between 1963/6666. The X200 class utilized surplus steam engine components including wheel sets from the giant 60 class Garrats. Intended primarily to be used as shunters in depots the main exception was X202 which from 1964 to 1972 was the Yass Tramways sole locomotive. X203 was purchased by the ARHS(ACT) and is on loan to the Yass Railway Museum.
(2 of 2) 1307 CC-79/Z13 Class Locomotive - Built in 1877 by Beyer Peacock (Builders number 1637) originally as a 4-4-0
configuration, this engine entered service with the NSWGR in September the same year as an Express Passenger Tender, road number 92. Remaining in this guise until 1894, when, due to a shortage of Suburban Tank Engines it was decided to trial a conversion of one of the C-79 class engines to a 4-4-2 side tank configuration. In 1999 it was decided to place 1307 at Yass for use as a static display. Total time in active service was a very impressive 94 years and 9 months with the engine having travelled 1,383,190 miles (2,213,107 kilometres).
Yass, New South Wales, Australia.
YASS Railway Museum (2 of 2)
A pair of units on display at the Yass Railway Museum ( railway.yass.com.au/index.htm ).
(1 of 2) Diesel Rail Tractor X203 - An unusual engine designed and built at the Railways Water Supply Workshops, Chullora between 1963/6666. The X200 class utilized surplus steam engine components including wheel sets from the giant 60 class Garrats. Intended primarily to be used as shunters in depots the main exception was X202 which from 1964 to 1972 was the Yass Tramways sole locomotive. X203 was purchased by the ARHS(ACT) and is on loan to the Yass Railway Museum.
(2 of 2) 1307 CC-79/Z13 Class Locomotive - Built in 1877 by Beyer Peacock (Builders number 1637) originally as a 4-4-0
configuration, this engine entered service with the NSWGR in September the same year as an Express Passenger Tender, road number 92. Remaining in this guise until 1894, when, due to a shortage of Suburban Tank Engines it was decided to trial a conversion of one of the C-79 class engines to a 4-4-2 side tank configuration. In 1999 it was decided to place 1307 at Yass for use as a static display. Total time in active service was a very impressive 94 years and 9 months with the engine having travelled 1,383,190 miles (2,213,107 kilometres).
Yass, New South Wales, Australia.