South Australian Railways Gd class

The South Australian Railways Gd Class Locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company for service on the Holdfast Bay railway line in 1880. They were numbered 4 and 5. In November 1881 numbers 4 and 5 were sold to the Glenelg Railway Company and became their number 9 and 10. On the 16th of December 1899 these locomotives entered service on the South Australian Railways following the purchase of the Glenelg Railway Company. These locomotives were now classed Gd and were numbered 163 and 164. Ge class No. 163 and No. 164 were both condemned as of the 6th of February 1925 and then eventually scrapped.[1][2]

South Australia Railways Gd Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock and Company Serial number 2044 & 2045 Build date 1880 Total produced 2
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-4 well tank  • UIC B2 T Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) Length 29 ft 3 in (8.92 m) Axle load 9 long tons 2 cwt (20,400 lb or 9.2 t) Loco weight 32 long tons 2 cwt (71,900 lb or 32.6 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 1 long ton 3 cwt 2 qr (2,630 lb or 1.19 t) Water cap 467 imp gal (561 US gal; 2,123 L) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 11.44 sq ft (1.063 m^2) Boiler pressure 145 psi (310 kPa) Heating surface:  • Tubes 578 sq ft (53.7 m^2)  • Firebox 58 sq ft (5.4 m^2) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm) Valve travel − Train heating −
Performance figures Power output − Tractive effort 7,629 lbf (33.94 kN)
Career Operators South Australian Railways Class Gd Number in class 2 Numbers 163 & 164 Withdrawn 1925 Disposition all scrapped

References

1. Fluck, R. E.; Sampson, R.; Bird, K. J. (1986). Steam locomotives and railcars of the South Australian Railways. South Australia: Mile End Railway Museum (S.A.) Inc. pp. 47–50. ISBN 0959 5073 37.
2. Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge Gd-class 4-4-0 tank locomotives". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 30 July 2019.