This locomotive was originally built as a class 285 locomotive by Vulcan Foundry at Newton le Willows in Lancashire in 1882 for the New South Wales Government Railway (NSWGR). Six locomotives were built by Vulcan Foundry to this design and delivered in 1884.
| Weight | 37t 10cwt |
| Driving Wheels | 4ft 0ins |
| Boiler Pressure | 140psi |
| Tractive Effort | 5,292lbf |
| Cylinders | Inside – 15in x 22in |
| Tractive Effort | 12,272lbf |
In 1889 the class became the R285 class then the Z18 class in 1924 under the NSWGR reclassification scheme. The locomotives then carried the numbers 1801-6.
The design claim was that the locomotives would be capable of speeds of 30-33 mph on Sydney suburban services. The small size of the driving wheels meant that this was not achieved and the locomotives were redeployed on shunting duties at Sydney.
In 1907 the domeless boilers were replaced with new domed boilers which increased the weight of the locomotives by 3 tons which improved their adhesive power.
In 1927 the locomotives were replaced from their duties following the electrification of the Sydney suburbs. They were then employed at locomotive depots. This locomotive had the coal bunker removed and a small jib-arm crane fitted crane and was renumbered as 1076 of the X10 class. The X10 class included a number of different types of engines including small 0-4-0 and 2-4-0 tank locomotives. All types of duplicates, yard and depot locomotives, crane locomotives and accident cranes and special equipment were classified as the X10 class. Many were purchased from other government agencies and private lines. As such, this was an extremely diverse group of locomotives.
The crane was removed in 1959 and a basic welded bunker provided as a replacement, but it continued to carry the number 1076.
In 1966 whilst locomotive was being overhauled it was given the boiler from F351 class locomotive 1036.
The locomotive was withdrawn from service as a works shunter in 1971 and subsequently transferred to the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM) at Thirlmere in 1983
The locomotive then spent several decades in a storage siding at Thirlmere until it was moved to the Goulburn Roundhouse in 2008. The locomotive was then restored and return to steam in 2017.
This locomotive started life as R 288, the 4th of 6 members of the R 285 class of tank locomotives built for Sydney suburban work. It became 1804 of the Z-18 class in the 1924 renumbering scheme.
1076 received the boiler of F-351 class loco 1036 during overhaul in 1966. It appears the locomotive’s duties included mobile steam generation for workshop use & boiler testing, as it was fitted with a live steam valve on the right front running plate, with high-pressure steam supplied directly from the dome.
On 4 November 2008, 1076 was transferred by road to Goulburn Roundhouse for cosmetic restoration and display. The Goulburn Roundhouse is a fitting home for 1076 as it had been based at Goulburn locomotive depot around the 1950’s.
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