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Ian Sutton said:
An early photograph, said to have been taken in 1890, shows a light saddle tank steam locomotive shunting at Greta Colliery "B" shaft sidings. This locomotive marshalled trains for despatch to the NSW Government Railways. This locomotive was an "0-6-0" wheeled type. (Author's note: This locomotive appears to me to have been an "Avonside" built vehicle). After Greta Colliery closed in the early 1900's, this locomotive was purchased by the Portland Cement Company Limited and transferred to their sidings.
beauyboy3193 said:
The locomotive 0-6-0ST is built by Fox,Walker (B/No.378/1878) for Beeston Park Colliery, Leeds, Shipped to Newcastle, NSW in 1891 , for the Greta Coal Co. Ltd. After the Greta Colliery closed down in 1898, it was overhauled in 1901 before going to the Commonwealth Portland Cement Co. at Portland, 15 miles N-W of Lithgow, NSW., becomong their No.1. It was scrapped c.1940.

shoetig said:
This Leconfield Colliery, Near Greta NSW
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
shoetig Thanks shoetig! Yes, looks like Newcastle Regional Museum has the same image and they have identified it as Leconfield Colliery: hosting.collectionsaustralia.net/newcastle/greta/leconflp... -AG

MargaretBee said:
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 22 August 1894 THE GRETA COLLIERIES. GRETA, TUESDAY. Great anxiety is felt regarding the result of the tendering for the Greta collieries property. Tenders closed to-day. A large number of miners are still here in the hope of the pit starting work again.
beachcomber australia said:
Spot the differences -
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
beachcomber australia Thanks for the link to the Uni of Newcastle. A nice bit of trimming has gone on for the print version! -AG