The A2 locomotives were built between 1907 and 1922. There introduction to service coincides with the introduction of new passenger rolling stock introduced to replace bogie country stock being converted for suburban service.
Numbers 816 to 939 were fitted with Stephenson valve gear.
Numbers 940 to 999 were fitted with Walschaert valve gear. This group was converted to oil burners 1945/1946.
By the 1950's they were being scrapped at the rate of 15 to 20 per year.
Photos for 'A2 '
FileID Description................................................AW849 A2 - Stephensons, NM on cab, Newport Workshops, MayHol1967, [oPJV]EA969 A2 - Stephensons, NM on cab 2, Newport Workshops, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AW851 A2 - walschaerts, Newport Workshops, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AA495 A2 - (Walschaerts) stored Npt, 5/1967, Newport Workshops, 5/1967, [oPJV]B1153 A2 - 2 x on pass, Serviceton, [sPJV]B5360 A2 - 2 x Up Overland, from back of train, Parwan, 19/3/1939, [oJAM]B1148 A2 - collision photos, Serviceton, [sPJV]AD294 A2 - fan trip, [oFXK]AD539 A2 - freight, all E wagons, [sFXK]B5354 A2 - Portland Pass, off train, Geelong, 26/12/1949, [oJAM]AF065 A2 - ready for last run, [oMXR]AF065 A2 - ready for last run of SOP BG, [oMXR]AW844 A2 - Stephensons, stored, Newport Workshops, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AD843 A2 - Up coal, Warragul, [sFXK]B5377 A2 - up mixed at station, Stawell, [sJAM]CB261 A2 - last steam run SOP, Seymour, [oMXR]BI726 A2 - Overland smash, Ararat, c1951, [sPJV]AD405 A2 574, [sFXK]AD528 A2 672 - Sydney Express / E cars, [oPTC]AU368 A2 770, [sFXK]AD413 A2 817, [sFXK]AD629 A2 819 - empty I wagons, [sPJV]AD590 A2 837 - goods train, [sPJV]B5382 A2 855 - Eucharistic Special, in cutting, Sunbury, 1940s, [oJAM]B5334 A2 856 - Up Goulburn Valley pass, Heathcote Junction, 29/1/1940, [oJAM]AD831 A2 867 - Up coal, Warragul, [sFXK]AD409 A2 877 - Dn Goods, [sFXK]B5289 A2 888 - pass arrives, Birregurra, 26/12/1940, [oJAM]AD847 A2 895, [sFXK]AD828 A2 904, [sFXK]AD407 A2 906, [sFXK]AD846 A2 915, [sFXK]B5341 A2 938 - Up goods, Korumburra, 1940s, [oJAM]AD511 A2 943 - oil burner, tender view, [sFXK]AD401 A2 944, [oFXK]B1154 A2 946 - part view/tender, Serviceton, [sPJV]AD844 A2 958, [sFXK]AD411 A2 974 - dn train, [sFXK]AU485 A2 974 - down pass, Ballarat, 1950's, [sFXK]DG358 A2 978 - engine plates, Newport Workshops, c1915, [oPTC]AD839 A2 978 - part view front end, [sFXK]AD412 A2 981 - Dn Pass, [sFXK]BA174 A2 986 + R - pass train, 1960s, [oARB]AD402 A2 986 - Boxpok wheels, [sFXK]DI916 A2 986 - down view from tender, on Noojee branch line, Warragul, 1/1/1972, [oPJV]DI917 A2 986 - Up view/funnel view, Noojee branch remnant, Warragul, 1/1/1972, [oPJV]AD400 A2 988 + A2 - Dn Pass, Spencer Street, [sFXK]AD835 A2 994 - fan trip, [sFXK]AD293 A2 995, [sFXK]AF057 A2 995 - -last run SOP, [oMXR]AF061 A2 995 - front board/last run SOP BG, [oMXR]AF059 A2 995 - last run SOP, [oMXR]AF058 A2 995 - last run SOP, [oMXR]AF057 A2 995 - last run SOP, [oMXR]AF060 A2 995 - last run SOP, [oMXR]CB263 A2 995 - last SOP steam run, Seymour, [oMXR]CB262 A2 995 - last steam run SOP, Seymour, [oMXR]DU488 A2 995 - with two men on front pilot, last run BG SOP, Seymour, 1962, [sPJV]AX185 A2 996 - at wharf station, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX186 A2 996 - at wharf station, train consist, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX107 A2 996 - museum site, Echuca Wharf, 3/1993, [oPJV]AA005 A2 1057, [oMDN]
Diagrams for 'A2 '
FileID Description................................................AB666 A2 - Stephenson, [sD26]
File c563m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 22/3/2008
