South Australian Railways 400 class

South Australian Railways 400 class (1953)
Number 409 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Société Franco-Belge de Matériel de Chemins de Fer, Raismes, France under licence from Beyer, Peacock & Co. Serial number BP: 7622–7631, SFB: 2973–2982 Build date 1952–1953 Total produced 10
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-2+2-8-4 (Garratt)  • UIC (2′D1′)(2′D1′) h4t Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Length 87 ft 5 in (26.64 m) Loco weight 148.955 tons Fuel type Oil Fuel capacity 6 t Water cap. 3,700 imperial gallons (17,000 L; 4,400 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 49 sq ft (4.6 m2) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa) Heating surface 1,970 sq ft (183 m2) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 390 sq ft (36 m2) Cylinders Four, outside Cylinder size 16 in × 24 in (0.41 m × 0.61 m)
Performance figures Tractive effort 43,520 lbf (193.6 kN)
Career First run 1953 Preserved 2

The South Australian Railways 400 class is a class of 4-8-2+2-8-4 steam locomotives built in the early 1950s. 400 class locomotives served mainly on the South Australian Railways' narrow gauge Broken Hill line from 1953 to 1963, when they were replaced by diesel locomotives. The 400 class was temporarily returned to service in 1969 while the diesel locomotives were converted to standard gauge. Two are preserved today, 409 at National railway museum at port Adelaide and 402 at Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow.

Preservation

• 402 Zig Zag Railway Cooperative Lithgow NSW
• 409 National Railway Museum Port Adelaide South Australia

References

• J.D.H. Smith. "South Australian Railways steam locomotives".

External links

• Locomotive Specifications at SteamLocomotive.com

Gallery

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  Garratts, 402 leading and 401 ready to depart Jamestown, South Australia, for Peterborough in 1968
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  Garratts №402 and №401 at Jamestown, South Australia, in the late 1960s