Despite having a predilection for British sourced locomotives, New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) commenced importation of some American built locomotives in 1877 under the watch of the NSW Locomotive Engineer Robert Burnett. The first to arrive was a 4–4–0 No. 105 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. Many other models from this manufacturer followed, both in NSW and some of the other states. Since Baldwin built locomotives for a wide range of countries, there was aof locomotives.
