Historical information

Historic - Victorian Railways Locomotive Number Plate used on Steam Locomotive 5A

Loco: 5A
In service Saturday, 23rd March 1901
Scrapped Monday, 7th July 1958
Livery Black
Owner VR
Gauge 762
Status Scrapped

Service History :
Mar 1901 Colac - initial allocation of a new locomotive
Mar 1901 - Feb 1902 Colac
Dec 1902 - Oct 1908 UFTG.
Nov 1908 - Oct 1912 Colac
Nov 1912 - May 1913 Other
Jun 1913 - Jun 1915 UFTG.
Sep 1915 - Sep 1920 Moe
Oct 1920 - Nov 1921 UFTG.
Mar 1922 - Jan 1927 Colac
Mar 1927 - Aug 1927 Moe
Oct 1927 - Jan 1928 UFTG.
Feb 1928 - Dec 1934 Colac
Jan 1935 - Mar 1935 Moe
Apr 1935 - Sep 1942 Colac
Mar 1943 - Mar 1949 Moe
Apr 1949 - Nov 1957 Colac
Dec 1957 Colac - Stored.
Feb 1958 - Jul 1958 Workshops - Scrapped

Significance

Historic - Victorian Railways Locomotive Number Plate used on Steam Locomotive 5A

Physical description

Victorian Railways produced 5a number plate.
made of cast iron

Inscriptions & markings

5a