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Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company 0-4-0T (1855)

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Geelong and Melbourne Railway 0-4-0T
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderWalker & Munro, Geelong
Build date1855
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0VBT
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Victorian broad gauge
Fuel typeCoke
Fuel capacity52 long cwt (2.6 t)[1]
Career
OperatorsGeelong & Melbourne Railway Company, Victorian Railways
Number in class1
NumbersAriel
First runDecember 1855
Last runc. 1864
(8.9 years)
Scrappedc. 1893
DispositionSold

The Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company operated a total of 1 locomotive that fell under the Whyte notation of 0-4-0T, with a Vertical boiler, between 1855 and 1860.[2] Later it was operated by the Victorian Railways between 1860 and 1893. This was the second locomotive manufactured in Australia (Note, the first was MHBR's 2-2-2WT the year before).[3][4][5]

History

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The Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company never numbered their locomotives, but instead gave them individual names, the 0-4-0VBT was named Ariel.[6] It was used as an inspection engine. It was sold to Victorian Railways on 3 September 1860, where it would carry no number and no class name, as was the standard for Victorian Railways until 1886.[7][8] Converted to pumping engine c. 1864. It was noted as still in existence by the Engineer-in-Chief's correspondence 11 July 1892 and was proposed to be convert to a tram motor for the St Albans line. Noted as sold to John Danks & Co., a machinery and engineering supplies merchant of Melbourne, c. 1893. The Ballarat Historical Society wrote to the Railways Department 17 June 1897 asking on what terms they could have 'Ariel'.

References

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  • Cave, Norman; Buckland, John; Beardsell, David (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways. Vol. 1: The First Fifty Years. Melbourne, Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. pp. 9–11, 15, 94. ISBN 1876677384.

Specific

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  1. ^ "THE VICTORIAN AND GEELONG RAILWAYS". Trove - Argus. 7 September 1860. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ "VICSIG - GMR locos". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "WILLIAMSTOWN". Trove - Williamstown Chronicle. 4 September 1909. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "EARLY VICTORIAN LOCOMOTIVES". Trove - Argus. 7 September 1916. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR". Trove - Geelong Advertiser. 17 June 1919. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "VICSIG - Ariel". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. ^ "VICSIG - VR unclassed locos". vicsig.net. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ^ "VICSIG - VR Ariel". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 May 2022.