Big Ben (locomotive)

It was exported in a new condition on a steamer from New York to Tasmania, Australia, where it was used by the Public Works Department on the Marrawah Tramway in Tasmania's far north west running between Smithton and Marrawah.

When the Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) took over the Marrawah Tramway in 1929, the engine passed into its ownership.

On 6 September 1938 when running with a load of logs the wheels risen up again but when they came down they didn't find the rails resulting in a derailment which caused the driver to die from injuries the next day.

In April 1946, Big Ben was sent to Launceston to receive a general overhaul but was only used as a standby engine on the tram due to the TGR introduction of more powerful locomotives.

[1] In 1949 after the Oatlands lines closure Big Ben was sent to Launceston as a shunter and was scrapped in October 1951.