South Australian Railways T class
| South Australian Railways T class[1] | |
|---|---|
|
T251 at Jamestown (South Australia) October 1967 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Build date | 1903-1917 |
| Total produced | 78 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 4-8-0 |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Length | 52 ft 11 in (16.13 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 78 long tons 8 cwt (175,600 lb or 79.7 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 8 long tons 0 cwt (17,900 lb or 8.1 t) |
| Water capacity | 2,500 imperial gallons (11,000 l; 3,000 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 185 psi (1,276 kPa) |
| Firegrate area | 109 sq ft (10.1 m2) |
| Heating surface: – Total | 939 sq ft (87.2 m2) |
| Superheater area | 136 sq ft (12.6 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 16.5 in × 22 in (419 mm × 559 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
| Tractive effort | 21,904 lbf (97.4 kN) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | South Australian Railways |
| Number(s) | T23-24, 44-48, 50-51, 180-186, 197-258 |
| First run | 13/02/1903 |
| Preserved | 181, 186, 199, 224, 251(operational) , 253 |
The T class were a common steam locomotive type built by the South Australian Railways in their Islington Workshops, initially conceived to work on the Broken Hill railway between Terowie and Peterborough and Port Pirie and Cockburn.[2]
Conversions
Between 1922 and 1923 five 'T class' 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge locomotives were converted at the Islington Workshops to 'TX class' 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) broad gauge locomotives for use at the Tailem Bend depot. From this depot they were used on the lightly laid Murraylands branch lines where they remained working goods and mixed trains for many years. In 1949 the five units were reconverted back to narrow gauge and they regained their former narrow gauge road numbers.
Loan to Commonwealth Railways
To assist with the war effort many 'T class' worked on the Central Australia Railway as far as Alice Springs. At least four units, 46, 50, 218, and 256, were temporarily transferred to Commonwealth Railways fleet and reclassified 'NMA class', numbered 50, 52, 53, and 54 respectively. They were ultimately returned to the South Australian Railways where they regained their original road numbers.
References
- ↑ "Narrow Gauge T-class 4-8-0 locomotives". ComRails. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ "T Class". TrainWeb. 1970. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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