| Type | Locomotive |
| Other Numbers | E41, 41X, PWD14 |
| Wheel Arrangement | 0-6-0 |
| Weight | 50.5 tons |
| Boiler Pressure | 120 lbs |
| Tractive Effort | 15,522 lbs |
| Driving Wheels | 4'0'' |
| Cylinders (Bore x Stroke) | 18 x 24 |
| Entered Traffic | January 1871 |
| Withdrawn | June 1921 |
| Distance Run | 727,653 km |
| Fate | Scrapped 1/3/27(29?) |
| Builder | Vale & Lacy |
| Builders Number | 6 |
Ordered in the early 1860's for use on the main lines to Goulburn and Bathurst then under construction, the class saw extensive use on main lines freight services till 1889 when withdrawals commenced. A number were sold to private operators, one of which survived (E18) for preservation.
1003 was sold to the Public Works Department in January 1900, returning to railway ownership in 1917.
Locomotives of NSW page 68 shows a photo of either 1002 or 1003 being first locomotive to through Wallarobba tunnel arount 1910.
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