Trains at work in South Australia

Train in South Australia

900 Class approaching Shepherd Hill Tunnel. The 900 Class English Electric Diesel, first entered service on 10/9/1951 with the S.A.R., with 10 in the class. Those were introduced to haul the "Overland" & all heavy goods through the Adelaide Hills. In later years they were used on the Port Pirie & Peterborough lines until their withdrawal from service. Leader of the Class 900 "Lady Norrie" is preserved at the National Railway Musuem and two are with SteamRanger 907 & 909

  • Wheel type A-1-A A-1-A
  • Body Type Hood,
  • Builder S.A. Railways lslington
  • Engine English Electric
  • Horsepower 1588 HP
  • xle Load 21 ton
  • Weight 126 ton
  • Length 66ft 2ins
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 900 class

 900 class

 900 class


930 in the hills

930 class leads 2 V/Line C class downthrough the Adelaide hills towards Adelaide. Photo: Chris Carpenter


X 46 with 2 G Board gauge heading for the MPC. Power Unit GM (EMD) HP 2,000. Those Locos are now part of Freight Australia Fleet Photo: Chris Carpenter

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C Class

V/Line C class passing through Belair station with a JET to Melbourne. The C class now owned by Pacific National

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 DE 5From the 2nd persons seat looking along the line on the way to Iron Knob for another load of Iron Ore, 1992 DE Class

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 DE 5

New DE class as rebuilt by MKA. Some of those locos are now in ASR colours

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830 & 700 class at Peterborough in July 1984. Seen here in their old S.A.R. colours. More info on 830 Class OR the 700 Class Now those Locos are owned by Australia Southern Railroad Which is a subsidiary company of Australia Railroad Group

  

Photo: Phil Melling


 350 Class

350 Class preserved at SteamRanger When in introduced in 1949 these shunting Diesels worked around the suburban area, usually at Mile End or Adelaide. During periods of coal shortage they hauled suburban passenger trains.

  • Wheel Type Bo Bo,
  • Body Type Hood
  • Builder S.A. Railways lslington
  • Engine English Electric,
  • Horsepower 350 HP (at main generator)
  • Axle Load 12 ton 7.5 cwt,
  • Weight 49 ton 10cwt.
  • Length 37ft 10 ins
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BL class as seen in the AN Green & Yellow. More info

  

Photo: Phil Melling

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