South Australian Railways D class

The South Australian Railways D class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

South Australian Railways D Class
D class locomotive and the vice-regal car used during the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867 in Adelaide
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Company
Build date1859
Total produced8
RebuilderSouth Australian Railways
Rebuild date1881-1885
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0 2′B 3
Gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Driver dia.5 ft 4 in (1.626 m)
Length42 ft. 11½ in.
Height3.8481 Metres
Axle load8 tons 18 cwt
Total weight47 tons
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4 tons 3 cwt 1 qtr
Water cap1500 gallons
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		14.72 sq. ft.
Boiler pressure130 psi (896 kPa)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		864.7 sq. ft.
805 sq. ft. after rebuild
 • Firebox86 sq. ft.
Cylinders2
Cylinder size15.5 in × 22 in (394 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort9,125 lb
original 8,588lb. approximately
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
ClassD
Numbers8, 9, 11, 12, 15-18
Withdrawn1896-1930
Scrapped1896-1932
Dispositionall scrapped

History

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 The first was withdrawn in February 1896 with a further three withdrawn by 1904.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 They were then used as shunters with the last withdrawn in November 1932.[1]

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References
  1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 16. ISBN 0 7301 0005 7.

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