Weston Langford Railway Photography

Documenting railways and related infrastructure since 1960

130831: Illawarra Light Railway No 4 'Burra' Hawthorn Leslie 3574-1923

130831: Illawarra Light Railway No 4 'Burra' Hawthorn Leslie 3574-1923

Date Taken: 19 March 2006

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Country: Australia. State/Region: New South Wales.

"Burra" Hawthorn Leslie 3574/1923 entered Service with the Corrimal Colliery in November 1923. It worked along a 1 mile line high on the escarpment. This operation ceased in 1965. "Burra", now restored to operating condition, is now located at the Illawarra Light Railway near Albion Park.