Kilrie
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Kilrie is a railway locomotive, built in South Australia
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Built by Perry Engineering of Gawler (S/N 265) in November 1924 this tiny locomotive was one of twelve similar units purchased by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria for use on the construction of the Hume Weir on the Murray River near Albury. Its driving wheels are 28.5 inch (724mm) diameter. These are driven by a boiler working at 150 pounds per square inch and two 10 inch (254mm) diameter by 24 inch (610mm) stroke cylinders actuated by Walshaert's valve gear. After use at the Hume Reservoir from 1925 to 1935, it was placed in storage until sold to the Pioneer Sugar Mill near Brandon, Queensland
. It was converted from a 0-4-0T to its present 0-4-2T configuration during 1960 and at the same time converted to burn oil. Sold during 1978 to the Australian Narrow Gauge Preservation Society, who now operate their own two foot gauge (610mm) system at Woodford, Kilrie was purchased by Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway
on the 27th of April 2008. In its time at Swanbank it has been restored to proper working order, reconverted to coal burning and, for reasons of safety and train operation, has also been fitted with a Westinghouse automatic air braking system.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
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Built by Perry Engineering of Gawler (S/N 265) in November 1924 this tiny locomotive was one of twelve similar units purchased by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria for use on the construction of the Hume Weir on the Murray River near Albury. Its driving wheels are 28.5 inch (724mm) diameter. These are driven by a boiler working at 150 pounds per square inch and two 10 inch (254mm) diameter by 24 inch (610mm) stroke cylinders actuated by Walshaert's valve gear. After use at the Hume Reservoir from 1925 to 1935, it was placed in storage until sold to the Pioneer Sugar Mill near Brandon, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. It was converted from a 0-4-0T to its present 0-4-2T configuration during 1960 and at the same time converted to burn oil. Sold during 1978 to the Australian Narrow Gauge Preservation Society, who now operate their own two foot gauge (610mm) system at Woodford, Kilrie was purchased by Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway
Queensland pioneer steam railway
The conduct steam train trips from Bundamba Racecourse on the Swanbank Branch Line to the Swanbank Power station, near Ipswich, Queensland. There is a heritage station located at Swanbank and a platform at the Bundamba Racecourse.[1]...
on the 27th of April 2008. In its time at Swanbank it has been restored to proper working order, reconverted to coal burning and, for reasons of safety and train operation, has also been fitted with a Westinghouse automatic air braking system.