b'1721 22 23c.1907 Aa Class (Aa574) Steamc.1905 Dd Class (Dd668) Steam1911 mobile steam crane No.5 Locomotive (255x40x57mm) beingLocomotive (235x40x55mm) rebuilt (190x35x55mm, plus flat wagon) built the A2 version introduced in 1907 towith new larger boiler based on the at the Newport Workshops to designs be used on express/premier servicesK Class design (Nos 606-699), probablysupplied by Cowans, Sheldon & Co of hauling the heavier E type passengerconstructed at Newport RailwayCarlisle, England.carriages which came into serviceWorkshops, red-brown livery with deep[Each of the cranes had an 80psi vertical in 1906, red-brown livery with deepbrown trim, 4-6-0 wheel configuration,steam boiler and a twin 8-inch x 14-inch brown trim, 4-6-0 wheel configuration,designed for both passenger and freightcylinder winding engine, with a maximum with rolling stock comprising two Eduties with rolling stock comprising fourload rating of 30 tons at an 18-feet radius type passenger carriages, total sizepassenger carriages and a Class C Guardto 14 tons at a 30-feet radius.]840x40x60mm. (4 items) Van, total size 1120x40x55mm. (7 items) $7501,000[The A2 was the main express passenger[The Dd class was designed for both locomotive on Victoria Railways forfreight and passenger duties including over 40 years, hauling both intrastatefast passenger express trains, and was and interstate services. They wereso successful that 261 locomotives hand responsible for an acceleration ofbeen built by 1920 finding service on timetables on many lines and famouslyboth mainline and branchline networks hauled the Geelong Flier servicefor over six decades.]slashing journey times down to 55$2,0002,500minutes from around 90 minutes.They were built at Newport, Ballarat North or the Bendigo Workshops.The A2 was finally superseded in 1951 with introduction of the new R Class.]$2,0002,50023'