SMR No. 19

21C123 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:55 pm

Not sure if this section or the "Preservation" section is most appropriate for this question, but is there any authoritative and up to date news on the current status of No. 19? Is it still at PWCS on display and being eaten up by the salt laden air out there?

TimP

4705-44201NB · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:48 am

No.19 is still owned buy PWCS but hasn't been on display since it was removed from its stand in 1997. The plan then was a cosmetic overhaul and display at Kooragang Island although this failed to happen.
So now No.19 is in storage well out of the way under the coal loaders on Kooragang Island.

SMR30 · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:33 pm

I've been told you can see it froma road way, well I have still not been able to see any sign of it. Looks like 19 is the one 10 class that I will never see in the flash Sad

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Pclass · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:37 pm

I work down that area and currently inducted with PWCS, the loco isn t visible from the road.
Its the driveway parrallel with Inctec were LVRF loaded at Walsh Point.
The engine is situated in the car park of PWCS and adjcent to the loco is an S truck and a SMR brake van, been tryin to find out more about it when i go there but koowbody ever seams to know anything about it, ceep ya's posted Smile

Kav442s5 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:16 am

Please post some pics on here if you can of them Pclass?

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21C123 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:59 am

Thanks for all the responses guys! I hadn't realised it had been taken off the "stand" over 10 years ago (how time flies Shocked

).

P Class - you say there is an S truck with the loco and van. I thought there were a couple of non-air hoppers in the old display at PWCS. Have you seen those, or have they gone elsewhere?

As with Paul's comment - I always found No. 19 elusive. It always seemed to be working at Hexham when I went to the SMR and at East Greta Junction when I went to Hexham!!!

The interesting thing about No. 19 is that it was withdrawn from active service in 1982 before the other members of the class and I don't think it ever had its buffers removed as it only worked out of Hexham in those last days when the 10 class on the SMR started losing their buffers. I think it was therefore the only 10 class loco always to have operated with buffers. Similarly, I don't think it ever recieved the bright orange safety paint on the running plate edges and buffer beams etc.

TimP

4705-44201NB · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:06 pm

The reason that No.19 was withdrawn ealier than the remaining members and main the reason it was donated to PWCS is because it has a bent frame and is unable to be restorated to operational condition therefore its only use is static display.

edited to correct spelling

SMR30 · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:22 pm

Pclass · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:04 pm

Yes 21c123 your right there are two non air hoppers an a break van, they arnt in bad condition either, as for No 17 it does have a bent frame i herd from one of the SMR frinds one steam feast when running No 10, next time i am in there i ll grab some pics, but i know the engine is mostly complete bar lubricator, steam and duplex gauges, hope this helps, cheers! Very Happy

4705-44201NB · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:08 pm

when the wagons and the No.19 were moved to Kooragang the wagons were stripped down and refurbished ready for re-display that didn't happen.
So therefore the wagons should be in very good knick

Pclass · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:24 pm

i did wonder why they were in such good nic, it ed be good to see them out of there, with the loco, and display them at maitland somewere for steamfest, in one consist, as a static display at least people will see the type of train hauled in the hunter many years ago Smile

4705-44201NB · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:24 pm

Just thought this might be of interest here a pic of the 3 coal hoppers & the van just after first being put on display at Port Waratah in 1983.

EnglishElectric · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:29 am

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21C123 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:59 am

Thanks PClass and 4705-44201NB for the further info. Good to hear that the wagons and van at least are in good condition and that No. 19 is more or less complete still (given the way that non-ferrous fittings seem to "walk away" from steam locomotives!!).

TimP

Shed_Rat · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:04 am