South Australian Railways 400 class

The South Australian Railways 400 class was a class of 4-8-2+2-8-4 articulated steam locomotives built in France in 1952 and 1953 under licence to Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd, Manchester, UK. The locomotives mainly hauled ore on the 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge line from the SA/NSW border to smelters at Port Pirie until 1963, when they were replaced by diesel locomotives. They also operated on the lines to Terowie and Quorn. Some locomotives were returned to service in 1969 while narrow gauge diesel locomotives were converted to 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. Subsequently some were stored at Peterborough before being scrapped.[1]

South Australian Railways 400 class
Beyer-Garratt articulated locomotive
Preserved Beyer-Garratt loco 409 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSociété Franco-Belge, Raismes, France under licence from Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd, Gorton, UK
Serial numberBeyer, Peacock: 7622–7631
Franco-Belge: 2973–2982
Build date1952–1953
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-8-2+2-8-4 (Garratt)
 • UIC(2′D1′)(2′D1′) h4t
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 0 in (1.219 m)
Length87 ft 5 in (26.64 m) over coupling points
Loco weight148.955 long tons (151.345 t; 166.830 short tons)
Fuel typeOil
Fuel capacity6 long tons (6.1 t; 6.7 short tons)
Water cap3,700 imperial gallons (17,000 l; 4,400 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		49 sq ft (4.6 m2)
Boiler pressure200 psi (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface1,970 sq ft (183 m2)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area390 sq ft (36 m2)
CylindersFour, outside
Cylinder size16 in × 24 in (406 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort43,520 lbf (193.6 kN)
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
Numbers400–409
First run1953
Preserved2

Two have been preserved, in static condition:

Notes
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    References
    1. "3801 A Legend in Steam". YouTube. 15 July 2015.
    2. "Steam locomotives". Zig Zag Railway. Zig Zag Railway Co-op Ltd. 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
    3. "Locomotive 409". National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.

    Select bibliography
    • Durrant, A.E. (1987), Garratt locomotives of the world, Bracken Books, ISBN 1-85170-141-9
    • Smith, J.D.H. (2009). "South Australian Railways steam locomotives".
    • Oberg, Leon (2007), Locomotives of Australia: 1850s–2007, Rosenberg Publishing, pp. 271–272, ISBN 1877058548


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