The 59 Class Tapa dura - 1996

Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia: New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. owners stamp on endpapers - 224 pages colour and b/w photos - The 59 Class are a steam locomotive ordered by the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia. The class were ordered after the Second World War from the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation to relieve motive power shortages. The design is a variation on the USRA Light Mikado, a design which first appeared in 1918.Twenty locomotives were delivered during 1952 - 1953. The main visible differences are the locations of the steam and sand domes on the boiler and the location of the headlight. The most immediately apparent difference is the rather stubby short tender that was specially built to allow the 59-class to be turned on standard 60-foot turntables. It was the specification of these tenders which considerably delayed the delivery from initial order. Unfortunately due to the weight of the locomotive it was… Leer más

The NSW South Wales Rail Transport museum, Australia, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Size: 4to (11 to 13 inches). Item Type: Book. Very slight browning to top edge. ISBN: 0909862370. ISBN/EAN: 9780909862374. **Heavy Book. A Postage surcharge may be requested. Contact us BEFORE ordering for a quote. Click Ask Bookseller a Question**. 9780909862374

The NSW South Wales Rail Transport museum, Australia, 1996. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book Size: 4to (11 to 13 inches). Item Type: Book. Edges slightly spotted or marked. ISBN: 0909862370. ISBN/EAN: 9780909862374. **Heavy Book. A Postage surcharge may be requested. Contact us BEFORE ordering for a quote. Click Ask Bookseller a Question**. 9780909862374