South Australian Railways Gd class

The South Australian Railways Gd Class Locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company for service on the Holdfast Bay railway line in 1880. They were numbered 4 and 5. In November 1881 numbers 4 and 5 were sold to the Glenelg Railway Company and became their number 9 and 10. On the 16th of December 1899 these locomotives entered service on the South Australian Railways following the purchase of the Glenelg Railway Company. These locomotives were now classed Gd and were numbered 163 and 164. Ge class No. 163 and No. 164 were both condemned as of the 6th of February 1925 and then eventually scrapped.[1][2]

South Australia Railways Gd Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number2044 & 2045
Build date1880
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-4 well tank
 • UICB2 T
Gauge5'3" Broad Gauge
Driver dia.4 ft. 9 in.
Length29 ft. 3 in.
Axle load9 tons 2 cwt
Loco weight32 tons 4 cwt
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1 ton 3 cwt 2qtr
Water cap467 gallons
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		11.44 square feet
Boiler pressure145 lbs p.s.i.
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		578 square feet
 • Firebox58 square feet
Cylinders2
Cylinder size14 in. x 20 in.
Performance figures
Tractive effort7,629 lbs
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
ClassGd
Number in class2
Numbers163 & 164
Withdrawn1925
Dispositionall scrapped

References
  1. 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.
  2. Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge Gd-class 4-4-0 tank locomotives". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 30 July 2019.


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