Record NumberP529Date range1st January 1900NotesAppears to be a single cylinder portable steam engine (not traction engine - not self-propelled) built by R Hornsby & Sons, Grantham, England (see casting on wheel hub). The wood billets (probably Eucalyptus fibrosa cut on site) were used to fuel the engine. The distinctive U-shaped cradle atop the cylinder (above the student's head in the image) is used to support the hinged chimney when being moved. The angled water sight glass can just be seen at the firebox (wood pile) end above the wheel in the image. This is possibly one of two engines mentioned by CH Ausburn in the 1892 Annual Report (Jan 1893) & used at the saw mill. See also 1895 AR p 56, mention of two portable steam engines (30/6/1896) used for saw mill, chaff-cutting, threshing, cutting ensilage, grinding corn & cutting firewood. The engines were moved via the bullock team 1895 AR p. 52, Report of Foreman Fencer. PRLister.CampusRichmond (Hawkesbury)FormatPhotographic - Glass NegativesAspectLandscapeKeywordsfarm machinesstudentssteam enginestraction enginesfirewoodTownRichmondPostcodeRichmondStateNSWCountryAustraliaGeospatial dataTaxonomyArchives | Images | PhotographsArchive typeState ArchiveContributorArchives
Steam traction engine next to a wood pile - two students working on the engine, one has a hammer [Hawkesbury Agricultural College (HAC)]. Western Sydney University, accessed 19/01/2026, https://collections.westernsydney.edu.au/nodes/view/132583
