This locomotive was built by Andrew Barclay at Kilmarnock in 1928 as the last of five supplied by the company to the Broken Hill Associated Smelters (BHAS). The first four were delivered nearly ten years earlier.
The BHAS were established in 1889 to process the silver, lead and zinc ore delivered from the rich mines at Broken Hill in New South Wales (NSW).
The ore was transported from Broken Hill using the 3ft 6in gauge routes of the Silverton Tramway to the NSW border at Cockburn, and then onwards to Port Pirie by the South Australian Railways. BHAS established an internal railway network at the Port Pirie smelter to receive and transfer the ore into their refinery, together with lines for slag disposal, wharves and general transport. The four locomotives supplied by Andrew Barclay were purchased to undertake these duties. They were named after significant battles on the Western Front in which the Australian Infantry Force fought – Pozieres, Polygon, Peronne and Passchendaele.
In 1941 the disposal of slag was converted to road haulage.
A diesel hydraulic locomotive was acquired by BHAS in 1961 and took over all shunting duties.
By 1964 all of the steam locomotives were deemed to be surplus to requirements.
The National Trust then placed this locomotive on display in Port Pirie on a plinth at the Port Pirie Old Station Museum close to where it was previously employed.
served Outside Britain – By Country
Preserved British Steam Locomotives 