Description
Explore the giants of Australia’s steam heritage with this exciting 2025 50c Coloured Uncirculated Seven-Coin Set from the Royal Australian Mint.
The collection gathers together seven of the largest steam locomotives to run in Australia and tells the dramatic story of progress that led to railways across the country racing to build bigger and more powerful machines. From enormous freight haulers to prestigious express engines, the collection includes a representative for each state and the Commonwealth Railways. The seven steam giant locomotives celebrated in the set are:
Queensland Railways Beyer-Garratt No. 1009
New South Wales Government Railways AD60 Class Beyer-Garratt 6029
Victorian Railways H Class H220 ‘Heavy Harry’
Tasmanian Government Railways Q Class Q5
South Australian Railways 520 Class No. 520 ‘Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey’
Western Australian Government Railways V Class V1220
The Commonwealth Railways G Class G1
All seven coins are displayed in a stunning and informative folder.