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| Keywords: CA79, Port Augusta, ca 1945.jpg Commonwealth Railways CA class locomotive no CA79 at Port Augusta South Australia The locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1907 for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and served on that railroad as G-4a class engine no 820 During World War II it was exported from the USA to Australia It entered service with the Commonwealth Railways in August 1943 and was officially withdrawn in May 1950 although it is believed to have been taken out of service a year or to earlier <p>Some of the information provided here about the image is obtained from Fluck Ronald E; Marshall Barry; Wilson John 1996 Locomotives and Railcars of the Commonwealth Railways Welland SA Gresley Publishing pp 42-45 ISBN 0959969039 1945 http //www comrails com/ Comrails - http //www comrails com/pic_dc/dc_b13-39 html Port Augusta - CA79 Doug Colquhoun Doug Colquhoun collection Custom license marker 2014 05 08 PD-Australia Uploaded with UploadWizard Commonwealth Railways CA class locomotives Locomotives facing right Port Augusta South Australia 1945 in rail transport in Australia 1945 in South Australia New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad locomotives Baldwin locomotives | ||||
