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Steam locomotives for the KCR?

Steam locomotives for the KCR?
Submitted by IDJ
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KCR. locomotives

Although this image is captioned as "Engines for China"- they appear to be the same type that were operated on the KCR in the 1940s. China or Hong Kong would be all the same to the caption write ie Far Away!

From the numbers on the locomotives it may be possible to follow their history.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Friday, June 15, 1945
Gallery: 
1940s Hong Kong
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Submitted by harryhktc on Wed, 2013-09-18 18:47.

KCR Steam Train at Fanling Station 1953
Looks like this may be the same type or even one of those being shipped ?

Submitted by fivestar on Thu, 2013-09-19 07:10.

Here's a history of the ex WD Austerity stem locos supplied to the KCR.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCR_ex-WD_Austerity_2-8-0