South Australian Railways 750 class

South Australian Railways 750 class

Preserved 752 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, 2014

Type and origin Power type Steam Builder North British Locomotive Company Build date 1950/51 Total produced 10

Specifications Configuration 2-8-2 Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Driver dia. 4 ft 7.75 in (1.42 m) Total weight 124 long tons 65 cwt (285,000 lb or 129.3 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 175 psi (1,207 kPa) Cylinder size 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)

Performance figures Tractive effort 27,749 lbf (123.43 kN)

Career Operators South Australian Railways Numbers 750-759 Preserved 752 Disposition 1 preserved, 9 scrapped

The South Australian Railways 750 class was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

History

With an acute shortage of motive power following World War II, the South Australian Railways were able to purchase 10 Victorian Railways N class locomotives in 1951 which had only been in service for a few months. They replaced Rx class locomotives on branch line services particularly over the light lines in the Murray Mallee radiating from Tailem Bend. Withdrawals began in July 1961 with the last withdrawn in September 1967.^[1]

The National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide has preserved 752.^[2]

References

1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 140. ISBN 0730100057.
2. 752 National Railway Museum

External links

Media related to South Australian Railways 750 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons