South Australian Railways B class |
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Type and origin |
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Power type |
Steam |
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Builder |
Robert Stephenson and Company |
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Build date |
1856 |
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Total produced |
2 |
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Rebuild date |
B 4 (1875 & 1892) B 7 (1876 & 1887) |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte |
2-4-0 (as built) 2-4-0T (after rebuild) |
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Gauge |
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Driver dia. |
5 ft 6 in (1.676 m) |
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Axle load |
12 tons 9 cwt |
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Loco weight |
33 tons |
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Fuel type |
Coal |
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Fuel capacity |
3 tons 15 cwt (Tender) 6 cwt (Tank) |
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Water cap |
1,060 gallons (Tender) 500 gallons (Tank) |
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Boiler pressure |
130 psi (896 kPa) |
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Heating surface: • Tubes |
728 square feet |
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• Firebox |
66 square feet |
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Cylinders |
2 |
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Cylinder size |
14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm) |
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The South Australian Railways B class was a class of 2-4-0T steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.
Class list
Number | Date in Service | Date Condemned |
4 | November 1856 | April 1938 |
7 | March 1858 | July 1935 |
References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 14/15. ISBN 0 7301 0005 7.
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