South Australian Railways I class (second)

South Australian Railways I class (2nd)
South Australian Railways I class (2nd) No. 161
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number2980
Build date1888
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0ST
 • UICB T
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.3 ft 0 in (910 mm)
Length21 ft 5+1⁄2 in (6.54 m)
Axle load11 long tons 6 cwt (25,300 lb or 11.5 t)
Tender weight22 long tons 7 cwt (50,100 lb or 22.7 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity0 long tons 10 cwt (1,100 lb or 0.5 t)
Water cap.500 imp gal
(600 US gal; 2,300 L)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area7.5 sq ft (0.70 m2)
Boiler pressure145 psi (1,000 kPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox38 sq ft (3.5 m2)
 • Tubes550 sq ft (51 m2)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size12 in × 18 in (305 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort8,874 lbf (39.47 kN)
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
ClassI
Numbers161
Withdrawn1929
Scrapped1930

The South Australian Railways I class locomotive entered service on the South Australian Railways as No. 161 on 9 December 1910.[1]

History

The engine was built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1888 and imported to Victoria, Australia. It initially worked on a private railway in Victoria, and was then sent to contractors "Waring and Rawdon" in 1903 for construction work at Outer Harbor, South Australia. After its private work years it was sold to the South Australian Government by the Engineer-in-Chief's Department. It officially entered service on the South Australian Railways on 9 December 1910 as No. 161. Between 1918 and 1919 it was then classified "I" and worked until 8 April 1929, then finally scrapped on 10 May 1930.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge I-class 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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