South Johnstone Mill No.10

John Fowler & Co. Ltd. b/n 17881 of 1928

 

This photo of 28 December 2003 shows Fowler 17881 working upgrade at the Timbertown Heritage Steam Railway.

This locomotive was built by John Fowler & Co in Leeds as their builder's number 17881 of 1928 and operated at the South Johnstone Mill, where it was No.10 on their locomotive roster. a

No.10 is currently preserved at the Timbertown Heritage Railway, Wauchope, NSW, where it hauls visitors around a 2km loop track surrounding the Timbertown heritage park.  This interesting railway includes a lengthy trestle bridge across a local watercourse.  b

 

 

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a Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc. Web site (as at 20/3/2009): 'Preserved Australian Sugar Cane Locomotives' list by John Browning (www.lrrsa.org.au/LRR_SGRc.htm)
b Webmaster's observation or comment

 

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