Train Spotter - 5881 Windsor Class Loco Traditional Cache
Train Spotter - 5881 Windsor Class Loco
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5881 Windsor Class Manning-Wardle 0-6-0 Saddletank Locomotives:
The "Blacktown - Richmond" line started with 3 "Manning Wardle" 0-6-0 box-saddle tank engines. They were "Manning Wardle" builders numbers 88, 109 & 89. Named "Windsor", "Sydney" & "Richmond" and built in March 1864, August 1864 & August 1864.
The original concept for the Blacktown - Richmond line was to have horse drawn trains but these locos were ordered in lieu of horses as originally proposed. They worked the "Blacktown - Richmond" line until 1879, when the line had been upgraded to take bigger power.
Originally "Windsor" was numbered 15, which was changed to 29 in 1865. "Richmond" was numbered 16, this was changed very soon to 14(second). In 1865 it was renumbered again, this time to 31. "Sydney" was numbered 16(second), which was changed to 30 in 1865.
After service on the "Blacktown-Richmond" line 29, "Windsor" (ex 15) was hired to T. Saywell for his "Rockdale - Lady Robinsons Beach" (Brighton-le-sands) Tramway in 1885. It was returned in 1886 and, in 1891, sold to Mr Saywells "Toronto Tramway". It passed to the Public Works Department 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 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.
I'm sure no steam locos will be spotted today, but plenty of electric.
Cache Details: Located near wire fence overlooking the rail line. Should be an quick find.
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