South Australian Railways Z class

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South Australian Railways Z class
Steam locomotive No Z 190 built by James Martin.jpg
Z190 c.1910
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder James Martin & Co
Islington Railway Workshops
Serial number99-106, 18, 19
Build date1894
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-4-0 2′B 3
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.4 ft. 6 in.
Length41 ft 10 in (12.75 m)
Height3.5052 Metres
Axle load 9 tons 17 cwt
Total weight50 tons 1 cwt
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4  long tons  10 cwt (10,100 lb or 4.6 t)
Water cap.1,600 imperial gallons (7,300 L; 1,900 US gal)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
13.87 square feet
Boiler pressure145 psi (1,000 kPa)
Heating surface:
  Tubes
795.22 sq ft (73.878 m2)
  Firebox73.93 sq ft (6.868 m2)
Cylinders 2 Outside
Cylinder size 15.5 in × 20 in (394 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 10,270 lbf (45.68 kN)
Career
Operators South Australian Railways
Class Z
NumbersZ187-Z196
First run22.12.1894
Last run1956
Withdrawn1956
Scrapped1956
DispositionAll original locomotives scrapped; one new-build under construction

The South Australian Railways Z class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

Contents

History

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]

Class list

NumberBuilderBuilder's
number
In service
Z187 James Martin & Co 9922 December 1894
Z188James Martin & Co1008 January 1895
Z189James Martin & Co1015 February 1895
Z190James Martin & Co10220 February 1895
Z191James Martin & Co10320 February 1895
Z192James Martin & Co10426 February 1895
Z193James Martin & Co10526 March 1895
Z194James Martin & Co1063 April 1895
Z195 Islington Railway Workshops 1829 September 1911
Z196Islington Railway Workshops1923 October 1911

Replica

A replica locomotive is being built. It will be numbered Z199. [2]

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References

  1. "SA Narrow Gauge: The Z Class" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 817 November 2005
  2. Z199 Australian Steam

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