The A2 class was an express passenger locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways from 1907 to 1963. The 996 arrived at the Port of Echuca in 1968 from Newport and was donated to the City of Echuca by the Echuca Lions Club & the Rotary Club who had purchased it for 1250 pounds. the A2 996 is displayed at the Echuca Wharf Railway Siding.A2 996 is one of the later batch of sixty A2 class express passenger locomotives built with superheating and other design enhancements including Walschaerts valve gear. it was constructed at Newport Workshops in 1916 and was among the last few A2 class remaining in service when taken off register by the Victorian Railways in November 1963. Steam Locomotive made of steel & wrought iron with black livery. Front- A2 996 /. Rear - 996a2 locomotive, echuca lions club/rotary club, wharf, echuca loco shed, shire of campaspe, newport workshop, rollingstock collection, steam trains

The old Loco shed was built in 1864, as part of Echuca's rail extension, to service both passengers and goods but mainly wool, from the Riverina to Melbourne.The coming of the railway had a significant impact on Echuca and the transportation of produce, people and goods between Melbourne and the Riverina. The extension of the rail line from Bendigo began in 1862 and the final rail was laid in 1864. The Echuca line went into service immediately. The trains average speed was 20-25miles/hour double the pace of the Cobb & Co coaches. The locomotive shed housed and repaired the steam trains and carriages.Colour photograph X 2, of the old locomotive shed, showing the 3 front arches and side arches of one side wall. This photo was taken in 1977 showing the shed open but unused and surrounded by dried grass. P000157.1 & P000157.2On reverse printed: Dec 77-M: Print made by Kodak : Kodak P000157.1 in pencil Old Loco Shed P000157.1.2 typed sticker Old Loco Shed, Echuca. 1864locomotive shed, echuca, railways, echuca, echuca -transport

Image dated as 1962 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 20 x 25.5cm) On reverse in pencil: 351, D3 Loco" In blue pen:" Echuca Locomotive shed 1962 Photograph: George L. Coop" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59c31c1321ea890ecc057721Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-640, echuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop