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B2517 Collection of locomotive and railway rolling stock manufacturers' plates (40), metal, various makers, Australia, 1900-1968. Click to enlarge.
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Locomotive engine plates from Australia

This is a collection of 40 manufacturers builders' plates which collectively cover the construction of railway locomotives and rolling stock largely manufactured in New South Wales from the 1880s to the 1960s. The plates are from rolling stock built at both government railway workshops, such as at Eveleigh, Cardiff and Chullora, and private engineering companies including Ritchie Brothers of Auburn; A.E. Goodwin of St Marys and Auburn; and the Clyde Engineering Co. Ltd of Granville.

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Object No.

B2517

Object Statement

Collection of locomotive and railway rolling stock manufacturers' plates (40), metal, various makers, Australia, 1900-1968

Physical Description

Collection of locomotive and railway rolling stock manufacturers' plates produced by various makers used in Australia

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https://ma.as/212999

Source

Credit Line

Gift of A White, 1983

Acquisition Date

19 May 1983

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Locomotive engine plates from Australia 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/212999>

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