| Weight | 124t 6cwt |
| Driving Wheels | 4ft 7¾in |
| Boiler Pressure | 175psi |
| Cylinders | Outside – 20in x 26in |
| Tractive Effort | 28,650lbf |
| Valve Gear | Walschaerts |
The first 30 N class locomotives were built by the Victorian Railways Newport Workshops between 1925 and 1931. The design was considered successful and therefore post-war locomotive shortages prompted an order for a further 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Company and a further 20 from Newport Workshops.
This locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company for the Victorian Railways in Australia in Glasgow and entered service in February 1951 as N 477. It was then sold to the South Australian Railways and entered service as 752 in March 1951.
It was last steamed on the South Australian Railways in November 1964 and was then placed in storage in October 1966. It was finally withdrawn from service in August 1969.
It was then placed in the Mile End Railway Museum in April 1967.
752 was originally Victorian Railways N 477 prior to its sale to the South Australian Railways in 1951 after less than one month of use. It is the only survivor of the 10 members of the 750 class and is displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.
The Mile End Railway Museum was superseded by the Port Dock Station Museum at Port Adelaide in 1988 and the locomotive was moved there in that year. The Port Dock Station Museum subsequently became the National Railway Museum.
The locomotive remains on static display at the National Railway Museum.
One Victorian Railways N class locomotive (N432) built at Newport Workshops in 1951 has been preserved.
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