Drawing - Illustration/s, South Australian Railways, SAR locomotive card, 1936

Physical description

Photographic illustration of South Australian Railways Locomotive No. 620, the has been printed onto card and then cut out in the form of outline of the locomotive. Printed in green ink and then over printed in a silver ink to highlight the locomotive. On the rear of the illustration has been printed details of the locomotive (Light Pacific Engine), designed and built at SAR's Islington Workshops. Gives details of the locomotive, SAR's service.



Notes that SAR has given 80 years of service. Printed by the Government Printer Adelaide.



Reference -"Kings of the Iron Horse" by David Burke, page 164 -5 - gives details of the launch of the locomotive, 'Sir Winston Dugan', then Governor of South Australia. Photo of the launch and locomotive on opposite page 196. Would probably have been made for the launch of locomotive or soon after. Part of the centenary celebrations of the founding of South Australia.



See "Kings of the Iron Horse" - A.E. Smith and F. J. Shea by David Burke.

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