South Australian Railways D class

South Australian Railways D Class

D class locomotive and the vice-regal car used during the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867 in Adelaide
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Robert Stephenson and Company
Build date 1859
Total produced 8
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 4-4-0
Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Driver dia. 5 ft 4 in (1.626 m)
Total weight 47 tons
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 130 psi (896 kPa)
Cylinders 2
Cylinder size 15.5 in × 22 in (394 mm × 559 mm)
Career
Operators South Australian Railways
Numbers 8, 9, 11, 12, 15-18
Disposition all scrapped

The South Australian Railways D class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

History

In August 1859 Robert Stephenson and Company delivered two 4-4-0 locomotives to the South Australian Railways for use on the Gawler to Kapunda line. A further six were delivered between 1862 and 1867. The first was withdrawn in February 1896 with a further three withdrawn by 1904. The remaining four were used on construction trains on the Pinnaroo line. They were then used as shunters with the last withdrawn in November 1932.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 16. ISBN 0 7301 0005 7.

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