S in S: 53 & 55 Class

The 310 Class Goods Engines – NSW Railways

Discover the story of the 2-8-0 goods engines introduced between 1912 and 1925. This comprehensive volume explores:

  • Why some engines came ahead of others, with variations including superheaters and non-superheated versions

  • The many changes and improvements made over the years

  • The traffic hauled by the 310 engines across numerous NSW lines

  • Challenges and problems affecting the locomotives, including the conversion of many 55 class engines to burn oil

  • Related K class engines of the Commonwealth Railways

Fully illustrated with over 296 photographs, numerous drawings and diagrams, poems, data tables, and a complete index, this book is an essential resource for railway enthusiasts and historians.

Specifications:

  • Publisher: Eveleigh Press

  • Published: 01/07/2000

  • Pages: 244

  • Format: Softcover

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