South Australian Railways J class

South Australian Railways J class

Side view of South Australian Railway locomotive 5'3" 0-6-0 J Class locl without tender manufactured by Beyer, Peacock & Co., Manchester 1874. Part of Mr Henry Coathup Mais collection. State Library of South Australia - B 68675.
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co
Build date 1875
Total produced 2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 0-6-0
Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Total weight 48 tons
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 130 psi (896 kPa)
Cylinders 2
Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Career
Operators South Australian Railways
Numbers 32, 33
Disposition both scrapped

The South Australian Railways J class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

History

In April 1875 the South Australian Railways received two 0-6-0 locomotives that Beyer, Peacock & Co had originally built for an Irish operator. They entered service on the Adelaide to Kapunda line, later moving to the Terowie line. They were withdrawn in April 1929 and October 1934.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 31. ISBN 0 7301 0005 7.
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