South Australian Railways M class (second)

South Australian Railways M class (second) was a group of twenty 2-4-2T engines sold to the SAR by the Victorian Railways for $3300 each between June 1920 to October 1922. The class was formerly the Victorian railways' E class.

South Australian Railways M class (second)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Phoenix Foundry - Ballarat, Victoria David Munro & Co. - Melbourne, Victoria Build date 1889-1894 Total produced 20
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-4-2 tank (1′B1′ T) Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) Length 33 ft. 8 in. Height 3.8989 Metres Axle load 16 tons 8 cwt Total weight 53 tons 8 cwt Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 2 tons 10 cwt Water cap 1,600 gallons Firebox:  • Firegrate area 17.8 square feet Boiler pressure 140 psi (965 kPa) Heating surface:  • Tubes 988.7 square feet  • Firebox 83.4 square feet Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 17.5 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 14,025 lbs
Career Operators South Australian Railways Victorian Railways Class M Numbers 256-275 Delivered 1920 First run 1920 Last run 1925-1935 Retired 1925-1935 Withdrawn 1925-1935 Preserved 0 Scrapped 1925-1935 Disposition all SAR variants scrapped