New South Wales Z15 class locomotive

The Z15 class (formerly the D.255 class) was a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.[1][2][3]

New South Wales Z15 Class
D.255 (Z15) Class "Peacock High Flyer"
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Career
OperatorsNew South Wales Government Railways
NicknamesHigh Peacock Flyers
Dispositionall scrapped

See also

References
  1. Preston, Ron G (1984). Tender into Tank. Sydney: New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. pp. 11–57. ISBN 0 909862 18 4.
  2. Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. pp. 41–45. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
  3. New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Published by Department of Railways
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