South Australian Railways I class (second)

South Australian Railways I Class (2nd)
South Australian Railways I Class (2nd) No. 161
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock and Company Serial number 2980 Build date 1888 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0 Saddle Tank  • UIC B T Gauge 5'3" Broad Gauge Driver dia. 3 ft. 0 in. Length 21 ft. 5½ in. Axle load 11 tons 6 cwt Tender weight 22 tons 7 cwt Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 10 cwt Water cap. 500 gallons Firebox: ​  • Grate area 7.5 square feet Boiler pressure 145 lbs p.s.i. Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 38 square feet  • Tubes 550 square feet Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 12 in. x 18 in.
Performance figures Tractive effort 8,874 lbs
Career Operators South Australian Railways Class I Numbers 161 Withdrawn 8.4.1929 Scrapped 10.5.1930

The South Australian Railways I Class Locomotive entered service with the South Australian Railways on the 9th of December 1910 as No. 161.

History

This locomotive was a product of Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1888, it was imported to Victoria, Australia. It worked the start of its life on a private railway in Victoria, then it was sent to contractors "Waring and Rawdon" in 1903. This locomotive was used on reclamation, construction and development work at Outer Harbour, South Australia. After its private work years it was handed to the South Australian Government from the Engineer-in-Chief's Department. On the 9th of December 1910 it officially entered service on the South Australian Railways as No. 161. Between 1918-1919 it was then classified "I" and worked until the 8th of April 1929, from which it was Condemned. I class locomotive No. 161 was then cut up on the 10th of May 1930.