NSWGR No. 5711
A large boiler built for demanding goods work.
Bring the engine
to life.
Start with the suggested palette or choose your own colours. Build gentle layers around the engine's distinctive shapes.
Suggested pencil shades and approximate screen swatches. These are not historical paint specifications.
Start lightly and build the darker surfaces gradually. Preserve the printed details.
Leave fine white highlights to separate the moving parts.
Keep the surroundings quieter than the locomotive. Retain light sky areas.
Look a little closer.
Front view of stored No. 5711 with weathered dark surfaces and faded red paint on the buffer beam. This is a preservation-condition reference. Read each caption before using it as a colour or configuration reference.
Front view of stored No. 5711 with weathered dark surfaces and faded red paint on the buffer beam. This is a preservation-condition reference. Photograph of the named locomotive. Preserved appearance may differ from its original working condition.
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Elevated view of partially dismantled No. 5711 showing its weathered boiler and exposed components at Valley Heights. Photograph of the named locomotive. Preserved appearance may differ from its original working condition.
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Side three-quarter view of stored No. 5711 at Valley Heights, showing weathered dark surfaces and exposed boiler and frame components. Photograph of the named locomotive. Preserved appearance may differ from its original working condition.
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Know the version.
The source below supports the locomotive identity and history. The photographs record the finish visible when each image was taken. A preserved or replica finish does not establish the original paint specification. Exact original paint shades and all period marking details have not been established for this guide.
The pencil example uses charcoal and earth grey. Its palette is interpretive. The gallery records the particular appearances described in its captions; preserved engines, replicas and monochrome photographs cannot establish every original shade or marking.
Preserved Steam Locomotives Down Under: 5711Did you know?
The D57 locomotives were built by Clyde Engineering, but their large tenders were supplied by the shipbuilding firm Mort's Dock.
Make the details count.
Let the huge boiler remain lighter along its upper edge.
Use pale rods and handrails to break up the dark machinery.