NSW - 0552 - MR - Johnson Class 1698 class 0-6-0 7mm O


    
1758 at Ashworth 4  Johnson Class 1698 0-6-0 built in the late 1880's
1 Johnson Class 1698 0-6-0 built in the late 1880's
1758 chassis detail  Using home made horn blocks and compensating beams on the loco, and a similar system on the tender.  This gives three point suspension and none of the wheels are “fixed”.  Part of the weight of the tender rests on the loco and all power pickup is via home made split axles on the tender
2 Using home made horn blocks and compensating beams on the loco, and a similar system on the tender. This gives three point suspension and none of the wheels are “fixed”. Part of the weight of the tender rests on the loco and all power pickup is via home made split axles on the tender
LYR Class A tender with split axles and compensation  The photo under the tender is a different engine at an early stage but better shows the split axles
3 The photo under the tender is a different engine at an early stage but better shows the split axles
DSC 0021  The engine is presented in a short lived livery that would have only occurred between c. 1905 to late 1907
4 The engine is presented in a short lived livery that would have only occurred between c. 1905 to late 1907