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A NSWGR steam locomotive C167 passenger train at Nana Glen station, 24 July 1923
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CaptionA NSWGR steam locomotive C167 passenger train at Nana Glen station.
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Steam engines powered Australian trains up until the 1950s, when they were gradually replaced by diesel locomotives; and they were completely withdrawn in the 1970s except for tourist tracks that are still operated by train enthusiasts in many parts of the country. [Source: A History of the Australian Railway.]
The C in the New South Wales Government Railways train C167 refers to three axles.
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A NSWGR steam locomotive C167 passenger train at Nana Glen station, 24 July 1923 (24 July 1923). Coffs Collections, accessed 19/03/2026, https://coffs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/45483