New South Wales Z15 class locomotive explained

New South Wales Z15 Class
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Beyer, Peacock & Company
Builddate:1882
Totalproduction:6
Whytetype:4-4-0
Boilerpressure:150lbs
Cylindercount:2
Cylindersize:17" x 26"
Tractiveeffort:12,200
Operator:New South Wales Government Railways
Nicknames:Peacock High Flyers
Scrapdate:1929-1937
Disposition:All scrapped

The New South Wales Z15 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia.

In 1882/83, Beyer, Peacock & Company built six 4-4-0 locomotives to operate passenger services on the newly extended Main Southern line to Albury. All were fitted with Belpaire boilers in 1902/03.[1] [2] All were scrapped between 1929 and 1937.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Loco Classes of the New South Wales Government Railways Truck & Bus Transportation May 1940 page 26
  2. Book: Grunbach, Alex. A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. 1989. Australian Railway Historical Society. Sydney. 0 909650 27 6. 70/71. >
  3. Book: A Century Plus of Locomotives. 1965. Australian Railway Historical Society. Sydney. 50.