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Class of 8 Australian 4-4-0 locomotives
South Australian Railways D Class Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-4-0 2′B 3Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in )Driver dia.5 ft 4 in (1,626 mm) Length 42 ft 11+ 1 ⁄2 in (13.09 m) Total weight 47 long tons 0 cwt (105,300 lb or 47.8 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 4 long tons 3 cwt 1 qr (9,320 lb or 4.23 t) Water cap. 1,500 imp gal (1,801 US gal; 6,819 L) Firebox: • Grate area 14.72 sq ft (1.368 m2 ) Boiler pressure 130 psi (896 kPa) Heating surface: • Firebox 86 sq ft (8.0 m2 ) • Tubes 864.7 sq ft (80.33 m2 ) 805 sq ft (74.8 m2 ) after rebuild Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 15.5 in × 22 in (394 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 9,125 lbf (40.59 kN) original 8,588 lbf (38.20 kN) approximately
The South Australian Railways D class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways .
History [ edit ]
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 The first was withdrawn in February 1896 with a further three withdrawn by 1904.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 They were then used as shunters with the last withdrawn in November 1932.[1]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 [ edit ]
^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s . Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 16. ISBN 0 7301 0005 7 .
External links [ edit ]
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