Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company 0-4-0T Ariel (1855)
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The Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company operated a total of 1 locomotive that fell under the Whyte notation of 0-4-0T, with a Vertical boiler, between 1855 and 1860.[2] Later it was operated by the Victorian Railways between 1860 and 1893. This was the second locomotive manufactured in Australia (Note, the first was MHBR's 2-2-2WT the year before).[3][4][5]
History[edit]
The Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company never numbered their locomotives, but instead gave them individual names, the 0-4-0VBT was named Ariel.[6] It was used as an inspection engine. It was sold to Victorian Railways on 3 September 1860, where it would carry no number and no class name, as was the standard for Victorian Railways until 1886.[7][8] Converted to pumping engine c. 1864. It was noted as still in existence by the Engineer-in-Chief's correspondence 11 July 1892 and was proposed to be convert to a tram motor for the St Albans line. Noted as sold to John Danks & Co., a machinery and engineering supplies merchant of Melbourne, c. 1893. The Ballarat Historical Society wrote to the Railways Department 17 June 1897 asking on what terms they could have 'Ariel'.
References[edit]
- Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. pp. 9–11, 15, 94. ISBN 1876677384. Search this book on
Specific[edit]
- ↑ "THE VICTORIAN AND GEELONG RAILWAYS". Trove - Argus. 7 September 1860. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "VICSIG - GMR locos". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ "WILLIAMSTOWN". Trove - Williamstown Chronicle. 4 September 1909. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "EARLY VICTORIAN LOCOMOTIVES". Trove - Argus. 7 September 1916. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR". Trove - Geelong Advertiser. 17 June 1919. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "VICSIG - Ariel". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ "VICSIG - VR unclassed locos". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "VICSIG - VR Ariel". vicsig.net. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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