Summary
Locomotive boiler plate, made by The Lima Locomotive & Machine Co., Lima, Ohio, U.S.A. Locomotive No 2575, 1912. From a Shay geared steam locomotive used by the Abercrombie Copper Mines Limited, Burraga, N.S.W., 1912-1919, and subsequently on the 3 foot narrow-gauage Powelltown timber tramway, Powelltown, Victoria from 1919 until the closure of the tramway in 1944.
Physical Description
Oval brass plate
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Gerald A. Dee, Mrs M. Lorna Dee, 10 Jan 1986
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Manufacturer
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User
Abercrombie Copper Mines Limited, Barraga, New South Wales, Australia, 1912-1919
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User
Powelltown Tramway, Powelltown, Victoria, Australia, 1919-1944
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Inscriptions
The Lima Locomotive & Machine Co. Lima, Ohio, U.S.A. Loco No. 2575. Boiler Pressure 160. Date 8.1912.
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Overall Dimensions
13.5 cm (Length), 6 cm (Width), 0.2 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Boiler Plates, Locomotive Plates, Makers' Plates, Steam Railway Locomotive Components, Steam Railway Locomotives
