Marrawah Tramway - J.S. Lee & Sons 'Coffee Pot' locomotive near Leesville, Tasmania
Built by Thomas Green & Sons of Manchester as No. 1272 of 1883. In 1942 the boiler was replaced by a diesel engine. The photo was probably taken at Leesville.
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Marrawah TramwayDie Marrawah Tramway war eine 45,1 km lange kapspurige Waldbahn in der Nähe von Marrawah in Tasmanien. Der Bau wurde um 1911 begonnen, um Holz aus dem Mowbray-Sumpf abzutransportieren. Die Waldbahn wurde im Oktober 1913 von der Landesregierung käuflich erworben und die Stahlschienen wurden bis Marrawah verlängert. 1961 wurde die Bahn stillgelegt. .. weiterlesen