Collection relating to Thomas Charles Kelso

Accession Number P03608.017
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Belgium: Roulers
Date made c 1917-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A group of unidentified Australians with a War Department 2-8-0 standard gauge steam locomotive with the serial number 1977 at Roselare, Belgium. This type of locomotive was manufactured in England and they were supplied to the War Department in large numbers. The letters ROD on the tender stand for Railway Operating Division. Two locomotives of this type survive in Australia today.

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