South Australian Railways G class

The South Australian Railways G Class Locomotives first appeared on the South Australian Railways in 1869 after being purchased from Beyer, Peacock and Company. More locomotives were purchased and were in service in 1880, then again followed in 1886. The G class lasted up to 1923 until they were all condemned.[1]

South Australian Railways G Class
South Australian Railways G Class Locomotive
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number858-859 2739-2741 1900-1902
Build date1869-1886
Total produced8
RebuilderIslington Railway Workshops
Rebuild date1884 (No. 23) 1886 (No. 24) 1905 (No. 99) 1914 (No. 100) 1901 (No. 101)
Number rebuilt5
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-4-0 tank
  UIC1'B T
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm)
Length23 ft 2 14 in (7.07 m)
Height11 ft 6.00 in (3,505.2 mm)
Axle load81 long tons 10 cwt (182,600 lb or 82.8 t)
Loco weight21 long tons 0 cwt (47,000 lb or 21.3 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity0 long tons 10.5 cwt (1,200 lb or 0.5 t)
Water cap325 imp gal
(390 US gal; 1,480 L)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
7.43 sq ft (0.690 m2)
Boiler pressure130 psi (896 kPa)
Heating surface:
  Tubes
368.9 sq ft (34.27 m2)
  Firebox37 sq ft (3.4 m2)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size11 in × 18 in (279 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort5,013 lbf (22.30 kN)
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
ClassG
Number in class8
Numbers23-24, 99-101, 156 & 161-162
First run11.1869
Withdrawn1904-1923
Scrapped1904-1923
Dispositionall scrapped

History

Only five of the G class locomotives were purchased new by the South Australian Railways from Beyer, Peacock and Company. The rest of the class were acquired upon the takeover of the Glenelg and Grange railway lines from private operators. On the 2nd of August 1873 the Adelaide, Glenelg and Suburban Railway Company opened a line between Adelaide and Glenelg via King William Street and South Terrace, Adelaide. This is the same line which is the current route used by Trams on the Glenelg tram line. On the 25th of May 1880 the Holdfast Bay railway line was officially opened and a line from the Adelaide railway station, North Terrace to Glenelg through Richmond and Plyptom. These two lines were eventually amalgamated in 1881 and formed the Glenelg Railway Company. The Glenelg Railway Company in turn passed over the Government control on the 15th of December 1899. The Grange Railway Company built and operated a line between Woodville and Grange in 1882, which was then acquired by the South Australian Railways on 1 January 1893. G class locomotives No. 23 and No. 24 were the first of two locomotives of the class imported to work over the newly opened lightly laid track of the Roseworthy-Tarlee section of the Northern Railway in 1869. G class locomotive No. 23 was the first locomotive to be purchased from Beyer, Peacock for the South Australian Railways which followed many future purchases. G class locomotives No. 23 and No. 24 were later employed to work on the Strathalbyn to Victor Harbor railway line. The other three G class locomotives which were purchased new for the SAR No. 99, 100 and 101 replaced the Belgian Steam Railcar on the Strathalbyn to Milang and to Victor Harbor railway line as well.[2][3]

References

  1. Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge G-class 2-4-0 tank locomotives". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. FLUCK, R. E.; SAMPSON, R.; BIRD, K. J. (1986). STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. South Australia: Mile End Railway Museum (S.A.) Inc. pp. 47–50. ISBN 0959 5073 37.
  3. Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge G-class 2-4-0 tank locomotives". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.