Ocean Island Railway


The Ocean Island Railway was a long guano mining railway with a gauge of initially, and after 1937 of
and finally on Ocean Island.

Route

The track ran from the northern guano mining areas along the coast through the European Settlement and the Native Labour Quarters to the depot and Boat Harbour.

Operation

Initially steam locomotives of Orenstein & Koppel and a saddle tank locomotive of Bagnall were used. One O&K locomotive was named Florence, one had the number 7 and another one the number 11.
Later diesel locomotives were used. Passenger transport was done with a canopee car for the Europeans and an open wagon for the native labourers.

Locomotives

ManufacturerTypeWorks NoYearGaugeRemarks
Bagnall0-4-0T610 mmSaddle tank locomotive
O&K0-4-0T98801922610mmNo 11
O&K0-4-0T111741926610mmLocation unknown, possibly on another island
O&K0-4-0T112911926610mmLocation unknown, possibly on another island
O&K0-4-0T115851928610mm
O&K0-4-0T115861928610mm
O&K0-4-0T126781935610mmNo 7
O&K0-4-0T128871937914mm
O&K0-4-0T128881937914mm
O&KB-t128891937914mm
O&K0-4-0T128901937914mm
O&K0-4-0T128911937914mm
O&K0-4-0T33001909600mm40 PS, delivered to Marrison, James & Co., Australia for Nauru, from 1920 as No 12 on Ocean Island