Victoria circa 1906 Baldwin steam locomotive plus tender containing timber (total size 200 x 38 x 50 mm), black & brown livery with gold plated trim, 2-6-0 wheel configuration, built by Baldwin locomotive works (Philadelphia) for the McIvor timber and Firewood Company for use on their private 5ft 3in broad gauge tramway, which branched off the Wallan-Bendigo cross country line at Tooborac, near Heathcote, Victoria. (the Company commenced operations in 1906, their main product being firewood for the Bendigo and Melbourne markets. They purchased two American Baldwin 2-6-0s (named 'Major' & 'Mcivor') and Later An Ex Victoria Railways 'W' class 4-6-0 locomotive to work the tramway. the Company ceased operations in 1927).
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