NSW Burra

Burra
Burra 0-4-0 ST Locomotive
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Hawthorn Leslie & Company Newcastle upon Tyne Serial number 3574 Build date 1923
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0ST Gauge 2 ft (610 mm) Driver dia. 2 ft 0 in (0.610 m) Loco weight 7.5 long tons (7.6 t; 8.4 short tons) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 4 sq ft (0.37 m2) Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinders 2 outside Cylinder size 8 in × 12 in (203 mm × 305 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 4,096 lbf (18.2 kN)
Career Operators Australian Iron & Steel Colliery Corrimal Current owner Illawarra Light Railway Museum Disposition Preserved

Burra at Corrimal

Burra (short for Kookaburra) was ordered by Corrimal Colliery on 1 May 1923 and delivered to 26 November 1923 working at the colliery. In 1946 an overhaul with a new boiler was carried out by Clyde Engineering.

Following the purchase of Corrimal Colliery by Australian Iron & Steel Burra was restored and placed on static display at the steelworks in 1968. In 1978 it was donated to the Illawarra Light Railway Museum. The locomotive was restored to service in 1995 and remains operational.

Further reading

• Locomotives of Australia, Sydney: Leon Oberg, 2010