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| Type | Locomotive |
| Other Numbers | J134 |
| Wheel Arrangement | 2-8-0 |
| Weight | 75 tons |
| Boiler Pressure | 130 psi |
| Tractive Effort | 20,370 lbs |
| Driving Wheels | 4'0'' |
| Cylinders (Bore x Stroke) | 20 x 24 |
| Entered Traffic | September 1879 |
| Withdrawn | January 1929 |
| Distance Run | 1,301,724 km |
| Fate | Scrapped 22/9/37 |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Builders Number | 4526 |
One of the second batch of these locomotives delivered in September 1879 abourd the ship "Niobe", originaly of very american appearance they were rebuilt with Belpaire fireboxes and conventional chimneys in the early 1900s. The class spent much of their life as bank engines at Murrurundi and Penrith and finished their days on Newcastle and Illawarra coal traffic. All were scrapped between 1927 and 1937. See also Eardley2 has a 'builders' photo of 1006 after emerging from overahul at Eveleigh, showing the new Belpaire boiler.
Grunbach has a photo on page 57 of 1006 as rebuilt with a goods train in Clyde yards.
Railway Digest May 1985 has photo of 1006 at Penrith coal stage around 1925
May 1925, transfered from Temora to Moree replacing 2103. Transfered from Moree to Bathurst January 1926 Transfered from Shops to Goulburn November 1928 and placed on loan to Southern Portland Cement. Allotted to Penrith 1929 Withdrawn 8/11/1929.
ARHS Bulletin 1980 page 34 has a rear on shot of 1006 at Marulan South under hire to Southern Portland Cement in 1928. This photo proves that 1006 did carry its post 1924 number.
Byways of Steam 3 page 8 has an undated photo of 1006 carrying it J134 number.
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