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F7, preserved 5451

Preserved F7 loco 5451 preserved in a park in Port Hedland on 19-6-15.

5450 and 5451 were sold to Mt Newman Mining from Western Pacific Railroad in 1968. The units were delivered by sea to Dampier then a combination of road and rail to Port Hedland where they worked on construction trains and later as shunters until withdrawn.

Both have been preserved with 5450 at the Pilbara Rail Historical Society at Karratha.

5451 was originally numbered 923A and built in January 1951.

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Uploaded on June 12, 2023
Taken on June 19, 2015