Built by "Dubs and Co", Glasgow (builders No.3385) in 1896 to a design similar to New Zealand Railways "J" class. First used by "Baxter & Saddler" on Mullewa to Cue Railway Western Australia. Taken to West Coast of Tasmania by Baxter & Saddler for construction of Mount Lyell Company's Queenstown to Strachan line. Sold to "Teesdale Smith" for use on Yeelana to Murat Bay (Ceduna) construction were it was known as No.1.
Purchased by the Commonwealth Railways from "Teesdale Smith" in 1915 as No.53 for £1500 at Port Lincoln. Shipped to Sydney 6.1915 aboard SS Nardoo for transhipment to Darwin bound SS Tasman.
| Class: | NFA | |
| Builder: | Dubs & Company, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Introduced: | 7.1915 | |
| Number in Class: | 1 | |
| Wheel Arrangement: | 2-6-0 | |
| Driving Wheel Diameter: | 3 ft. | |
| Cylinders: | Number: | 2 |
| - | Position on frame: | Outside |
| - | Diameter x stroke: | 14 in. x 20 in. |
| Valve Gear: | Stephenson | |
| Boiler Pressure: | 150 lbs | 130 lbs |
| Tractive Effort: | 10,700 lbs | 10,700 lbs |
| Weight in Working Order: | 42 tons | - |
| 1896 | Built by "Dubs and Co", Glasgow (builders No.3385) to a design similar to New Zealand Railways "J" class. First used by "Baxter & Saddler" on Mullewa to Cue Railway Western Australia. |
| - | Taken to West Coast of Tasmania by Baxter & Saddler for construction of Mount Lyell Company's Queenstown to Strachan line. |
| - | Sold to "Teesdale Smith" for use on Yeelana to Murat Bay (Ceduna) construction were it was known as No.1. |
| 1915 | Purchased by the Commonwealth Railways from "Teesdale Smith" in 1915 as No.53 for £1500 at Port Lincoln. |
| 6.1915 | Shipped to Sydney 6.1915 aboard SS Nardoo for transhipment to Darwin bound SS Tasman. |
| 7.1915 | Still in service on the North Australia Railway |
| 8.1925 | Withdrawn North Australia Railway. |
| 1944 | Derelict at Parap Workshops North Australia Railway. |
