Islington Railway Workshops

Based in South Australia.

History

  1. 1883

    Workshops established by the South Australian Railways.

    The article also gives 1884, with operations beginning in 1880.Source

  2. 1929

    Reorganised under the Railway Rehabilitation Scheme.

    Source

Steam locomotives

Counted from the class rosters, so only engines that ran in Queensland are included.

Class Number Years
Australian Standard Garratt91943–1944

References

'Builders of Steam Locomotives that were in service during 20th Century', Mike Quirk, 2006
'Islington Railway Workshops', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)