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The South Australian Railways Z class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.
In 1895 James Martin & Co delivered eight 4-4-0 locomotives to the South Australian Railways. In 1911 another two were built by the Islington Railway Workshops. [1]
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A replica locomotive is being built. It will be numbered Z199. [2]
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