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Kilrie

Built by Perry Engineering
of Gawler, South Australia (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 QPSR on the 27th of April 2008 thanks to donations made by the
Ipswich City Council,
Babcock & Brown and
Payce. 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.
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