Background Information South Maitland Railways 10 Class



22 being unloaded after being transported road hexham in july 1989



24 freshly painted & lined after completion of boiler repairs in may 1993



25 @ pelaw main colliery in 1995



30 @ pelaw main in september 2007



30 @ pelaw main station, 20th anniversary of richmond vale railway s closure in september 2007


the east greta coal company had constructed railway empire based on motley group of secondhand , borrowed steam locomotives, 1910, fast becoming insufficient move great loads coming greta seam ran right through south maitland coalfield. standardised motive power sought, , melding of new south wales government railways p(6) 4-6-0 , t(524) 2-8-0 designs brought 10 class.


the locomotives known 10 class, class leader numbered company s 2nd no. 10. fourteen locomotives numbered accommodated within east greta coal company numbering system. proved haphazard, numbers allocated being 2nd no. 10 (later 10), 17-20, 22-28 , 30-31.







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