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A WORKSPLATE "Beyer Peacock & Co Ld. 1908 Man...

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A WORKSPLATE  Beyer Peacock & Co Ld. 1908 Man...
A WORKSPLATE "Beyer Peacock & Co Ld. 1908 Manchester". As carried by the New South Wales Government Railway Class C (32) standard gauge 4-6-0 No. 799 built by Beyer Peacock as Works No. 5052 in 1908. It was renumbered 3315 in 1924. A successful mixed traffic design originating in 1892, these engines worked on suburban passenger trains in Sydney and New South Wales until the early 1970's, then were replaced by diesels. Four are preserved. 9 3/4"x5 1/2", in ex-loco condition.