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The signboard says: This class T or 32 steam locomotive was one of the five small tank engines built by W.G. Bagnall Limited of England in 1927. With plate frames and pony trucks, they were the first British-built engine to have steel fireboxes and shipped completely erected for use by the Federated Malay States Railways (KTMB now) in 1929 . Used for dock service, it was stationed at Singapore and Port Swettenham (now Port Klang) until 1964. It's full weight was 31 tons with 1 1/2 tons of fuel and 750 gallons of water. It was donated to the National Museum by The Malayan Railway (KTMB now) in May 1975. |