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A10 No.204 A fascinating survivor on the Normanton-Croydon Railway |
This photo is kindly provided by Murray Lawrence and shows the frames, wheels and tenders of No.203 and No.204 at Normanton in January 1993.
No.204 was built in 1877 for the Queensland Railways, and was transferred to the isolated Normanton - Croydon Railway in 1889. No.204 was not used after 1895. The boiler was scrapped in 1905 but the frames and wheels remained at Normanton. The 4-wheel tender was possibly used as a water cart (together with that from 203) as both were derelict at Croydon by 1985 but were reunited with the engine frames at Normanton in that year. a
No.204 has now been moved to the other end of the line and is displayed at the front of Croydon Station, and has acquired a boiler. Judging by the faded blue boiler clothing, this would probably be the boiler previously fitted to No.202 and painted blue when that loco was prepared for display at Croydon in the 1980's. b (Refer photo on separate page for No.202.)
No.204 displayed at Croydon Station - 28 August 2008. Photo courtesy of Dan Van Scherpenseel.
No.204 displayed at Croydon Station - 28 August 2008. Photo courtesy of Dan Van Scherpenseel.
No.204 displayed at Croydon Station - 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 | Webmaster's observation or comment. |
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