# 3265 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/3265 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/3265.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3265 > Source revision: 1324249621 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **3265** *Hunter* is a preserved former [New South Wales Government Railways](/source/New_South_Wales_Government_Railways) [C32 class](/source/New_South_Wales_C32_class_locomotive) steam locomotive. Built in 1902 by [Beyer, Peacock & Company](/source/Beyer,_Peacock_%26_Company), England, it is owned by the [Powerhouse Museum](/source/Powerhouse_Museum) and based at the [NSW Rail Museum](/source/NSW_Rail_Museum), [Thirlmere](/source/Thirlmere,_New_South_Wales). ## Construction 3265 was built by [Beyer, Peacock & Company](/source/Beyer,_Peacock_%26_Company), [Manchester](/source/Manchester) in 1902 entering service as P584. It was renumbered 3265 in the 1924 renumbering scheme.[1] 3265 is the only surviving member of its class with an original low frame. ## In service The locomotive was first introduced into service painted black in 1902 as a saturated locomotive with slide valves. It was used for express passenger trains. In mid-1933, it was converted to a superheated locomotive with new cylinder and steam chest castings that incorporated piston valves. It was released from workshops in September 1933 and painted maroon and it received the nameplate *Hunter*, named for the main river in the [Hunter Valley](/source/Hunter_Valley).[2] It only carried this nameplate until locomotive [3608](/source/New_South_Wales_C36_class_locomotive) received it in 1934 and took over the *[Northern Commercial Limited](/source/Newcastle_Flyer)* express to [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle_railway_station,_New_South_Wales). The nameplate was preserved by [New South Wales Rail Transport Museum](/source/NSW_Rail_Museum) (NSWRTM). New reproduction nameplates have been cast and placed back on the locomotive. 3265 was used extensively with carriage sets CUB 80 and CUB 81 for *Northern Commercial Express* work at this 1933-34 period. After being replaced in 1934 from this work, it continued to work all manner of trains from express to country mixed and shunting work. It remained maroon and based at [Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot](/source/Broadmeadow_Locomotive_Depot) from 1933 until 1936 after which it reverted to black livery. 3265 was overhauled and modified many times during its long and continuous service life. The loco was withdrawn from service in 1968 and was moved to the [Enfield Locomotive Depot](/source/Enfield_Locomotive_Depot) with the rest of the preserved locomotives owned by NSWRTM, [Lachlan Valley Railway](/source/Lachlan_Valley_Railway) and other museums. In 1975 it was towed to [Thirlmere](/source/Thirlmere,_New_South_Wales) for storage till 1988. Whilst in storage at Thirlmere, RTM volunteers wirebrushed 3265 and repainted it black.[3][4] ## Restoration 3265 was towed to [Eveleigh Railway Workshops](/source/Eveleigh_Railway_Workshops) in 1988. In 1998, a thorough restoration commenced. Most of the overhaul was carried out by a team of tradesmen working as volunteers and several conservators from the [Powerhouse Museum](/source/Powerhouse_Museum).[5] This team also worked on restoring [3830](/source/3830). 3265 returned to steam, having its first trial run from Eveleigh to [Penrith](/source/Penrith_railway_station,_Sydney) and return on the evening of 2/3 July 2009. It then worked three other trial runs, with one to [Springwood](/source/Springwood_railway_station) and two to [Gosford](/source/Gosford_railway_station). ## Preservation On 20 September 2009, 3265 was publicly relaunched back into service and made three mainline steam runs to [Bankstown](/source/Bankstown_railway_station) celebrating its return to steam after an absence of over 40 years off the rails. Since then 3265 has worked three tours, one to the Robertson's Railway Station Fair, a special charter to [Hurstville station](/source/Hurstville_railway_station) and a NSWRTM trip to the [Zig Zag Railway](/source/Zig_Zag_Railway) along with [3526](/source/3526) and [3642](/source/3642). After this trip, 3265 was transferred to the NSWRTM at [Thirlmere](/source/Thirlmere,_New_South_Wales). In subsequent years, the locomotive has taken part in the [Hunter Valley Steamfest](/source/Hunter_Valley_Steamfest)'s 'Great Train Race' from Newcastle to Maitland. The [Taree](/source/Taree) and [Gloucester](/source/Gloucester,_New_South_Wales) Railway Centenary 2013 and Sydney Great Train Expo 2013 at [Central station](/source/Central_railway_station,_Sydney). In 2018, 3265 was returned to service after three years of mechanical overhaul, running steam train trips along the [Picton–Mittagong loop railway line](/source/Picton%E2%80%93Mittagong_loop_railway_line) between [Thirlmere](/source/Thirlmere_railway_station) and [Buxton](/source/Buxton_railway_station,_New_South_Wales) for the [NSW Rail Museum](/source/NSW_Rail_Museum).[6][7] ## References 1. [Powerhouse Museum collection - Steam Locomotive No. 3265](https://web.archive.org/web/20230312083137/https://collection.maas.museum/object/87855) [Powerhouse Museum](/source/Powerhouse_Museum) 1. *Flyer*. Burwood: [New South Wales Rail Transport Museum](/source/NSW_Rail_Museum). July 1970. p. 2. ISBN 0-909862-16-8. 1. Oberg, Leon (1984). *Locomotives of Australia 1850's - 1980s*. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 70. ISBN 0-730100-05-7. 1. Grunbach, Alex (1989). *A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives*. Sydney: [Australian Railway Historical Society](/source/Australian_Railway_Historical_Society). p. 126. ISBN 0-909650-27-6. 1. Meacham, Steve (19 September 2009). ["Steam team breathes life into an old boiler"](http://www.smh.com.au/national/steam-team-breathes-life-into-an-old-boiler-20090918-fvct.html). *[Sydney Morning Herald](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald)* 1. Preservation & Tourist *[Railway Digest](/source/Railway_Digest)* November 2019 page 52 1. [Locomotive 3265 returns to steam](https://web.archive.org/web/20190402132826/https://www.transportheritagensw.com.au/single-post/2018/11/29/Locomotive-3265-returns-to-steam) [Transport Heritage NSW](/source/Transport_Heritage_NSW) 29 November 2018 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [3265](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3265) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3265?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.