A2 968 First Steam Up

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A2 968 First Steam Up

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Victorian Railways' photograph of 4-6-0 A2 class express passenger locomotive No. 986, on the turntable at the former North Melbourne locomotive depot, circa 1916. This photograph is a scan from the AHRS North Williamstown Railway Museum guide to exhibits. No copyright details are provided in the guide.

Victorian Railways A2 class

The A2 class was an express passenger locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways from 1907 to 1963. A highly successful design entirely the work of Victorian Railways' own design office, its long service life was repeatedly extended as economic depression and war delayed the introduction of more modern and powerful replacement locomotives.

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