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Baldwin
No.4 Remains buried in a limestone quarry |
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Both Abt No.4 and
Baldwin No.4 were apparently abandoned in an old limestone quarry at
Queenstown (on the right-hand side of the road behind the Silver Hills Motel
as you enter Queenstown from Zeehan). This quarry was used by Mt Lyell Mining
& Railway Co. for limestone and silica sand and later became a dumping
ground for the company's scrap. In later years the mine was serviced by the 2
ft Krauss locos to the smelters. Today the hole is full of water - and about 200 very
large rainbow trout! Local enthusiasts have investigated trying to retrieve locomotive
parts but concluded it would be a massive exercise. |
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Information provided by Russell Holland via email dated 18 April 2004. |
Page updated: 27 April 2025
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