After the war, they were offered back to the New South Wales Government Railways at higher than new prices and in a badly worn condition.

They were declined and eight locomotives were subsequently acquired by the Nord-Belge railway in Belgium[3] and, following rebuilding, assigned to work coal trains along the Meuse Valley.

The two other locomotives were acquired by S.A. Force, Eclairage et Docks de Gand in Ghent, Belgium.

Many engines of the class received turret type tenders in later years which provided better visibility when operating in reverse.

[5][6][7] After being moved to Orange for a proposed overhaul that never eventuated, it was cosmetically restored at the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway between 2005 and 2010 before being placed back on static display at Bathurst station.