New South Wales M36 class locomotive
Class of 0-4-2 steam locomotive operated in Australia
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The M36 class is a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia. The class was redesignated as the X10 class later during its service.
Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
BuilderMort's Dock (4)
Eveleigh Railway Workshops (4)
Eveleigh Railway Workshops (4)
Serial number36–39, 77–78
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History
In the late 1860s, four more of the 1 class where manufactured by Mort's Dock Sydney in 1870–71. Another four locomotives of the M.36 class were manufactured at Eveleigh Railway Workshops in 1876–77 using re-built tenders from Locomotive No.1–4. Two of the class later had cab shelters fitted to the tenders for suburban running.
Preservation
All engines of the class were scrapped in the period 1891–1904 with the exception of No. 78
| No. | Description | Manufacturer | Year | Current organisation | Location | Status |
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| 78[1] | 0-4-2 mixed traffic | Eveleigh Railway Workshops | 1877 | Transport Heritage NSW | Thirlmere | static exhibit[2] |
