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R703 - R Class (R700 - R769)

 
    • Scrapped
    Broad 5' 3" (1600mm)
    North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow

    Built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, R703 entered service June 27, 1951. It was scrapped on May 12, 1967, 15 years and 10 months after it entered service.

    Data table
    R702 R704

    Title Value
    Status Scrapped
    Gauge Broad 5' 3" (1600mm)
    Owners Victorian Railways
    Operators Victorian Railways
    Manufacturer North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
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    Dates

    Date Status Other information
    Scrapped
    Withdrawn

    At Newport Workshops
    Re-activated
    Stored
    Re-activated
    Stored
    Re-activated
    Stored

    At Ballarat East.
    In Service

    This was the first R class in service.

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