LOCOMOTIVE DATA S.A.R. BROAD GAUGE (5'3") STEAM LOCOMOTIVES 500 Class --------- Introduced: 1926 Designer: F.J. Shea Builder: Sir W.G. Armstrong - Witworth & Co, Newcastle - on - Tyne, England Purpose: Mixed traffic No. in class: 10 No. Series: 500-509 Wheel arrangement: 4-8-2 (originally) 4-8-4 (Rebuilt) Length: 84'2" Weight - Engine: 143 tons 16 cwt Tender: 78 tons 10 cwt Total: 222 tons 6 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 5'3" Max Axle Load: 22 tons 3 cwt Boiler Pressure: 200 psi Cylinders (2) 26" diameter x 28" stroke Grate Area: 66.6 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 51,000 lb 59,000 lb (with booster) Coal Capacity: 11 tons Water Capacity: 7000 gallons Heating surface - Tubes: 3253 sq. ft. Superheater: 835 sq. ft. Fire Box: 395 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 50 mph Preserved: 504 "Tom Barr Smith" Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static exhibit. 520 Class --------- Introduced: 1943 Designer: F.H. Harrison Builder: SAR, Islington Workshops Purpose: Mixed traffic No. in class: 12 No. Series: 520-531 Wheel arrangement: 4-8-4 Length: 87'4" Weight - Engine: 111 tons 6 cwt Tender: 89 tons 7 cwt Total: 200 tons 13 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 5'6" Max Axle Load: 15 tons 16 cwt Boiler Pressure: 215 psi Cylinders (2) 20.5" diameter x 28" stroke Grate Area: 45 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 32,600 lb Heating surface - Tubes: 2163 sq. ft. Superheater: 651 sq. ft. Fire Box: 291 sq. ft. Coal Capacity: 9.75 tons Water Capacity: 7000 gallons Max Permissible Speed: 70 mph Preserved 520 "Sir Malcolm Barclay Harvey" SteamRanger, Dry Creek, SA. Operational 523 "Essington Lewis" Pord Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static 620 Class --------- Introduced: 1936 Designer: F.J. Shea Builder: SAR, Islington Workshops Purpose: Passenger traffic, light lines No. in class: 10 No. Series: 620-629 Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2 Length: 69'8" Weight - Engine: 81 tons 10 cwt Tender: 59 tons 5 cwt Total: 140 tons 15 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 5'6" Max Axle Load: 15 tons 18 cwt Boiler Pressure: 200 psi Cylinders (2) 18.5" diameter x 28" stroke Grate Area: 33.4 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 25,000 lb Heating surface - Tubes: 1560 sq. ft. Superheater 421 sq. ft. Fire Box 175 sq. ft. Coal Capacity: 9 tons Water Capacity: 5200 gallons Max Permissible Speed: 70 mph Preserved 621 SteamRanger, Dry Creek, SA. Operational 624 Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static exhibit 700 Class --------- Introduced: 1926 Designer: F.J. Shea Builder: Sir W.G. Armstrong - Witworth & Co, Newcastle - on - Tyne, England Purpose: Goods traffic No. in class: 10 No. Series: 700-709 Wheel arrangement: 2-8-2 Length: 73'1.5" Weight - Engine: 96 tons 2 cwt Tender: 75 tons 1 cwt Total: 171 tons 3 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'9" Max Axle Load: 18 tons 18 cwt Boiler Pressure: 200 psi Cylinders (2) 22" diameter x 28" stroke Grate Area: 47 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 40,400 lb Heating surface - Tubes: 2400 sq. ft. Superheater: 619 sq. ft. Fire Box: 195 sq. ft. Coal Capacity: 17 tons Water Capacity: 5,900 gallons Max Permissible Speed: 45 mph Preserved: 702 Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static exhibit. 750 Class ---------- Introduced: 1951. Purchased from the Victorian Railways, VR 'N' class Designer: A.E. Smith Builder: North British Locomotive Co, Glasgow, Scotland Purpose: Goods traffic, light lines. No. in class: 10 No. Series: 750-759 Wheel arrangement: 2-8-2 Length: 67 ft. 5in. Weight - Engine: 76 tons 0 cwt Tender: 48 tons 13 cwt Total: 124 tons 13 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4 ft. 7 in Max Axle Load: 13 tons 17 cwt Boiler Pressure: 175 psi Cylinders (2) 20" diameter x 26" stroke Grate Area: 31 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 28,650 lb Heating surface - Tubes: 1250 sq. ft. Superheater: 324 sq. ft. Fire Box: 203 sq. ft. Coal Capacity: 6 tons Water Capacity: 4,700 gallons Max Permissible Speed: 60 mph Preserved: 752 (formerly N477) Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static exhibit Rx Class -------- Introduced: 1886 as R Class 1899 as Rx Class Designer: W. Thow - R Class T.S. Roberts - Rx Class Builders: Dubs & Co., Glasgow, Scotland (6) James Martin & Co., Gawler, SA (24) SAR Islington Workshops (14) North British Locomotive Co., Glasgow, Scotland (15) Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Qld (25) Purpose: Mixed traffic No. in class: 84 No. Series: 5, 9, 10, 15, 20*, 25*, 48, 55, 56, 91* to 96*, 102* to 107*, 138* to 153*, 155, 158, 160, 190 to 203, 206 to 235 (* originally R Class) Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0 Length: 57 ft. 11in. Weight - R: Total: 64 tons Rx: Engine: 45 tons 10 cwt Tender: 43 tons 2 cwt Total: 88 tons 12 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'6" Max Axle Load: 11 tons 8 cwt Boiler Pressure - R: 145 psi Rx: 175 psi Cylinders (2) 18" diameter x 24" stroke Grate Area: 20.3 sq. ft. Heating surface - Tubes: 1208 sq. ft. Superheater (where fitted): 178 sq. ft. Fire Box: 105.3 sq. ft. Tractive effort - R: 16,704 lb Rx (saturated): 20,160 lb Rx (superheated): 21,420 lb Coal Capacity: 7.75 tons Water Capacity: 4120 gallons Max Permissible Speed: 45mph. Some were allowed 60 mph Preserved: Rx5 Kapunda, SA. Static Exhibit Rx55 Loxton, SA. Static Exhibit. Rx93 Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static Exhibit Rx160 Murray Bridge, SA. Static Exhibit Rx199 Victor Harbour, SA. Static Exhibit Rx207 SteamRanger, Goolwa, SA. Operational Rx217 Nuriootpa, SA. Static Exhibit Rx224 SteamRanger, Goolwa, SA. Operational Rx231 Kadina, SA. Static exhibit Rx291 Tailem Bend, SA. Static exhibit. F Class ------- Introduced: 1902 Designer: T.S. Roberts Builders: SAR Islington Workshops (21) James Martin & Co., Gawler, SA (12) Perry Engineering, Mile End, SA (10) Purpose: Suburban passenger No. in class: 43 No. Series: 167 to 189; 236 to 255 Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2T Length: 40'7" Weight: 59 tons 0 cwt Driving Wheel Dia: 5'3" Max Axle Load: 12 tons 6 cwt Boiler Pressure: 185 psi Cylinders (2) 17.5" diameter x 24" stroke Grate Area: 18 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 18,335 lb Heating surface - Tubes: 1204 sq. ft. Fire Box: 130.7 sq. ft. Coal Capacity: 2.5 tons Water Capacity: 1200 gallons Max Permissible Speed: 60 mph Preserved: F245 Gawler, SA. Static exhibit F251 SteamRanger, Goolwa, SA. Under Restoration F255 Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static Exhibit. P Class ------- Introduced: 1884 Builders: Beyer-Peacock & Co., Manchester, England (6) James Martin & Co., Gawler, SA (14) Purpose: Suburban passenger No. in class: 20 No. Series: 21, 22, 70 to 75, 115 to 126 Wheel arrangement: 2-4-0T Length: 28'5" Weight: 33 tons 14 cwt Driving Wheel Dia: 5 ft. 0 in Max Axle Load: 12 tons 7 cwt Boiler Pressure: 145 psi Cylinders (2) 16 in diameter x 20" stroke Grate Area: 14.67 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 10,517 lb Water Capacity: 600 gallons Heating surface - Tubes: 847.12 sq. ft. - Fire Box: 87.49 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 60 mph Coal Capacity: 1.5 tons Preserved: P117 Port Dock Museum, Port Adelaide, SA. Static Exhibit.