Locomotive 1905 has heritage significance as the first member of the A95 class of locomotive to enter service in 1877. The class is associated with the expansion of goods traffic on the developing system and the need for increased power, particularly the Tarana - Oberon branch line. Locomotive 1905 is exceptionally significant for its association with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, both in the construction of the bridge as a ballast train, and as the first locomotive to travel across the bridge on 19 January 1932.
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