Locomotive 1042, Maitland, NSW - Locomotives on Waymarking.com

Type Locomotive
Other Numbers F365, Lo28
Wheel Arrangement 2-4-0T
Weight 38.5 tons
Boiler Pressure 140 psi
Tractive Effort 9,089 lbs
Driving Wheels 5'1''
Cylinders (Bore x Stroke) 13 x 22
Entered Traffic 6/5/1887
Withdrawn 31/1/1973
Distance Run 401,359 km
Fate Stuffed & mounted
Builder Henry Vale
Builders Number 38

1042 is an F351-class loco originally built for Sydney suburban trains, and ended its career as the Cardiff Workshops shunter. 1042 had been preserved at the Cardiff Workshops since retirement in 1973, but moved from to Maitland and was plinthed in a park in 1994 as seen in this photo of 1994. A weather shelter has since been erected over this locomotive. (1) Stephen Tolhurst provides an excellent history of loco 1042 on his X10 website.

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Locomotive Type: (required): Steam Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): None How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only. If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed

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