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A10 No.202 A fascinating survivor on the Normanton-Croydon Railway |
This photo was contributed by Murray Lawrence and shows No.202 displayed at Croydon Station in January 1993.
No.202 was built in 1877 for the Queensland Railways, and was transferred to the isolated Normanton - Croydon Railway in 1888.
No.202 was sold to the Pioneer Mill (a gold ore crushing mill) near Croydon in 1906 and last used about 1915. No.202 was still derelict at the Pioneer Mill site in 1984, although by this stage it was surrounded by regrowth and the firebox inner & outer & all non-ferrous parts had been removed long before.
In 1984 her remains were retrieved and moved to a park in Croydon. No.202 was subsequently moved to Croydon Station in 1991. a Photos show that the loco has had some cosmetic restoration & repainting. c
No.202 is now owned by Croydon Shire Council. b Newsgroup reports during 2006 stated that Croydon Shire Council had begun a project to restore No.202 to operation. I understand that derelict sister No.203 has been stripped to provide some parts to No.202. The following three photos are kindly provided by Dan Van Scherpenseel and show No.202 in the workshop at Croydon during August 2008. It appears the loco may have a new welded boiler. c
No.202 under restoration at Croydon by Croydon Shire Council - 28 August 2008. Photo courtesy of Dan Van Scherpenseel.
No.202 under restoration at Croydon by Croydon Shire Council - 28 August 2008. Photo courtesy of Dan Van Scherpenseel.
No.202 under restoration at Croydon by Croydon Shire Council - 28 August 2008. Photo courtesy of Dan Van Scherpenseel.
References
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Knowles, J. W. 'Lonely Rails in the Gulf Country - The story of the Normanton - Croydon Railway and the Gulflander', Revised second edition 1993, published by J. W. Knowles and distributed by the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society, PO Box 270, Brisbane 4002. (Appendix 4, Page 58) |
| b | Information provided by Graham Wilson (Operations Manager, Heritage Rollingstock & Component Services, QR) at our meeting of 8 October 2004. |
| c | Webmaster's observation or comment. |
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