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was appointed in October 1904 to resolve the question of the 'real costs' of production. The Commission found in favour of Newport, which could produce a locomotive for £3,364 - some £497 cheaper than Phoenix's cost, and noted that Phoenix was making a 23 percent profit on each locomotive. Phoenix
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which was the first steam locomotive to operate in Western Australia. Also in August 1871 the foundry successfully tendered for the first Victorian Government railway locomotive contracts, with the first locomotive being delivered on 27 February 1873, and by 1884 over 350 men were employed.
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received no further orders from the VR beyond the seven members of the Dd class which were delivered in 1904. The works lasted another year until the directors entered voluntary
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4-6-0: 7 locomotives, 602 to 610 (even numbers), 632, 634. Built 1904. Last one (Dd 634, renumbered D1 505) withdrawn in August 1941 and later scrapped.
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Modernisation of the works was carried out after Shaw visited Britain in 1871 and 1885, with the workshops becoming the most advanced in the
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The Phoenix Foundry was established in 1854 to build mining machinery and was incorporated as the Phoenix Foundry Co. Ltd. in 1870.
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4-4-0 well tank passenger 42, 262 to 276 (even numbers) and 306 to 310 (even numbers). Built 1882-83. Last one scrapped in 1916.
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4-4-0 passenger: 82, 92, 122, 242, 244, 248, 250, 260, 322 to 344 (even numbers). Built 1887-88. Last one scrapped in 1928.
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shop, which resulted in conflict with the employees. Further trouble arose regarding the foundry's relationships with the
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4-4-0 tank passenger 210 to 240 (even numbers) and 312 to 320 (even numbers). Built 1884-86. Last one scrapped in 1922.
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2-4-0 passenger 126 to 144 (even numbers) and 166 to 184 (even numbers). Built 1876-1879. Last one scrapped in 1925.
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4-4-0 passenger: 20 locomotives: 530 to 558, 562 to 570 (even numbers). Built 1900-03, last scrapped in 1940.
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while doing as much work as English workers did in ten hours. In 1871 Phoenix completed the locomotive named
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had similarly named foundry in South Australia, similar competition from State government railway workshop.
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0-6-0 goods: 83 to 101 (odd numbers). Built 1873, first locomotives by Phoenix. Last one sold in 1908.
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2-4-2 tank suburban passenger: 346 to 394 (even numbers). Built 1889-90. Last one scrapped in 1920.
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E class 2-4-2 tank suburban passenger: 12, 34, 36, 428 to 460 (even numbers). Built 1892-94.
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4-6-0 goods: 197 to 215 (odd numbers). Built 1883. Last one rebuilt to W class in 1908.
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2-4-0 tank passenger motor engine: 522 and 524. Built 1893, scrapped in 1910 and 1911.
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4-4-0 passenger: 396 to 424 (even numbers). Built 1889-91. Last one scrapped in 1925.
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2-4-0 passenger 186 and 188. Built 1880-81. Scrapped in 1914 and 1911 respectively.
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0-6-0 goods: 131 to 143 (odd numbers). Built 1878-1879. Last one scrapped in 1922.
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4-4-0 passenger 146 to 160 (even numbers). Built 1877. Last one scrapped in 1916.
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2-4-0 passenger 114 to 124 (even numbers). Built 1874. Last one scrapped in 1905.
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0-6-0 goods: 353 to 381 (odd numbers). Built 1886-87. Last one scrapped in 1920.
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0-6-0 goods: 157 to 195 (odd numbers). Built 1881-86. Last one scrapped in 1944.
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Locomotives built by the Phoenix Foundry for the Victorian Railways included:
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0-6-0 goods: 107 to 123 (odd numbers). Built 1874. Last one scrapped in 1908.
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Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers
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Problems arose in 1889 when Shaw attempted to enforce a non-
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The foundry received an Engineering Heritage Marker from
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Index

William Roberts & Co of Nelson
James Martin (South Australian politician)
steam locomotives
Ballarat
Victoria
Australia
Victorian Railways

AA class
William Shaw
Robert Holden
Richard Carter
George Threlfall
eight-hour day
southern hemisphere
union
Victorian Railways
Newport Workshops
Dd class
Royal Commission
liquidation

B class
O class
B class
F class
Q class
U class
T class
K class

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