South Australian Preserved Steam Locomotives

No.	Photo	Class	Wheel Arrang't	Builder's No & Year	Status	Location	Notes & References
South Australian Railways
5' 3" Gauge
P 117		P	2-4-0T	James Martin 57 of 1893	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	P117 is a similar design to 1033 & 1042 preserved in NSW (F351 class). This photo is courtesy of John Hurst; dated 1973, and shows P117 at the former Mile End Railway Museum in Adelaide. P117 is now displayed undercover at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide. (1)
Rx 5		Rx	4-6-0	SAR Islington Workshops 13 of 1909	Plinthed	Kapunda	Rx5 is plinthed in a park at Kapunda, as seen in this photo kindly provided by Scott Hillan dated 1 January 2004.
Rx 55	(Photo required)	Rx	4-6-0	SAR Islington Workshops 25 of 1913	Plinthed	Loxton	Rx55 is apparently displayed within a local historical museum. Any further information of photograph is welcome.
Rx 93		Rx	4-6-0	Dubs 2142 of 1886	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Rx93 is the oldest of the preserved Rx class locomotives, and the only surviving Rx to have originally been built as a saturated R-class loco. This photo is courtesy of John Hurst and shows Rx93 and 504 at the former Mile End Railway Museum in Adelaide. Rx93 is now displayed in lined black livery within the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide. (1)
Rx 160		Rx	4-6-0	SAR Islington Workshops 29 of 1913	Display	Murray Bridge (Wharf Area)	Rx160 is displayed alongside the Murray River at the old wharf area. This photo of 20/7/02 shows Rx160 looking towards the eponymous Murray Bridge as an interstate container train passes by.
Rx 191		Rx	4-6-0	SAR Islington Workshops 41 of 1916	Plinthed	Victor Harbour	In a playground near the station, with an overhead roof but exposed to salt air from the nearby seaside. Opposite 'Steamranger' station at Victor Harbour. Stovepipe chimney. Original Dubs 6-wheel tender has now been cut down to the frame (presumably due to corrosion). This locomotive requires rescue. (1) Photo dated 24/5/87 shows Rx191 prior to cut-down of the tender.
Rx 201		Rx	4-6-0	North British 20152 of 1913	Plinthed	Tailem Bend	Rx201 is plinthed in a park at Tailem Bend, near to the historical railway station. Rx201 still has its original copper-capped chimney, but the the locomotive has become derelict in its years as a park locomotive and the tender tank removed due to corrosion in late 1980's. This locomotive requires rescue. (1) Photo date 1986.
Rx 207		Rx	4-6-0	North British 20156 of 1913	Operational	Steamranger Tourist Railway, Mt Barker	Rx207 was preserved operational as a railtour engine, and is now used on 'Steamranger' trains. Rx207 was overhauled by Steamranger at the Mt Barker depot and returned to operation in 2001. This photo of 1 January 2002 shows Rx207 departing Victor Harbour.
Rx 217		Rx	4-6-0	Walkers 245 of 1915	Plinthed	Nuriootpa	Rx217 is plinthed in a park at Nuriootpa, jus north of Adelaide. This photograph was taken in 1990, at which time the engine appeared to be in excellent condition, with good tyres and little corrosion. (1)
Rx 224		Rx	4-6-0	Walkers 252 of 1915	Workshops	Steamranger Tourist Railway, Mount Barker	Rx224 (and Rx207) was preserved operational as a railtour engine, and most recently has been used by 'Steamranger' on their tour trains. Rx224 requires a heavy overhaul, which is underway at the Steamranger workshops at Mt Barker. This photo shows the boiler of Rx224 under overhaul at Mount Barker on 20 July 2002.
Rx 231	(Photo required)	Rx	4-6-0	Walkers 259 of 1915	Plinthed	Kadina	Rx231 is plinthed in a park at Kadina, and was somewhat derelict when seen by me in 1997 and had been roped off from public access. (1)
F 245		F	4-6-2T	James Martin 230 of 1915	Plinthed	Gawler	F245 was plinthed in a park at Gawler, north of Adelaide for 42 years (as seen in this photo of February 1990) until relocated to Gawler railway station in December 2002.
F 251	(Photo required)	F	4-6-2T	Perry, built 1922	Workshops	Steamranger Tourist Railway, Mt Barker	Formerly plinthed at Elizabeth West, but retrieved during mid-1980's and restored to operation. A spare boiler (ex-F249) is held by the ARHS. Withdrawn from service at end of 2001, now under overhaul.
F 255		F	4-6-2T	Perry, built 1922	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	The F-class were designed for suburban trains around Adelaide. Photo shows F255 displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
504		500	4-8-4	Armstrong Whitworth 637 of 1926	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Named 'Tom Barr Smith'. Photo shows 504 displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
520		520	4-8-4	Islington Workshops, built 1943	Workshops	Steamranger Tourist Railway, Mt Barker	Green livery. Under overhaul after extensive railtour use during the 1980's.
523		520	4-8-4	Islington Workshops, built 1944	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	The 520-class feature classic 'shark-nose' streamlining, similar to the Pennsylvania Railroad Duplex T1 locomotives. Photo shows 523 displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
*526*	-	520	4-8-4	Islington Workshops, built 1943	Scrapped in 1971	-	526 was scrapped in 1971 after a period of railtour use, being replaced in this role by 520. Some components remain as spares for 520, notably the wheels. The nosecone including chimney and road numbers was apparently also saved by someone and restored as they were advertised for private sale in April 2003.
621		620	4-6-2	Islington Workshops, built 1936	Operational	Steamranger Tourist Railway, Mt Barker	Semi-streamlined pacific, green livery. Returned to service in November 2001 after lengthy overhaul. Photo courtesy of John Hurst; date: 1976. Caption: '621 arriving at Hamley Bridge'.
624		620	4-6-2	Islington Workshops, built 1937	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	The 620 class pacifics were often used on lighter country lines in SA. Photo shows 624 displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
702		700	2-8-2	Armstrong Whitworth 645 of 1926	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	The last survivor of a class of 10 locomotives. A further 10 Australian built engines (with some modifications) comprised the now-extinct 710 class. (1) Photo courtesy of John Hurst; date: 1973. Caption: '702 at the Mile End Railway Museum'. 702 is now displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.
752		750	2-8-2	North British 26787 of 1951	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Had been Victorian Railways N477 prior to sale to the SAR in 1951 after less than one month of use. Photo courtesy of John Hurst; date: October 1979. Caption: '752 at the Mile End Railway Museum'. 752 is now displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.
South Australian Railways
3' 6" Gauge
V 9		V	0-4-4	Beyer Peacock 1597 of 1877	Plinthed	Naracoorte	V9 was the first of four Beyer-Peacock & Co. built V-class locomotives which were imported in 1877 to operate the Kingston-Naracoorte line in South Australia. These locomotives proved unsuited for line work, but were successful as shunters and a further four were built locally by James Martin & Co in 1893. V9 was the last of the class in SAR service when retired in 1955, and was plinthed in a Naracoorte park in that year. (Ref. 17, pp.113) (Wx18 was also plinthed alongside V9 at one stage.) Today V9 remains plinthed at Naracoorte, and is now displayed under a shelter that provides good protection against the elements, but makes photography very hard. V9 is the oldest preserved South Australian steam locomotive. (1) The V-class are quite similar to the Forney 0-4-4T locomotives which were once common on the elevated city railways of the USA, and may be an English version of this general design. (1) This photo is dated 21 July 2001 and shows V9 plinthed at Naracoorte.
W13	Refer Northern Territory NF2
Wx 18		Wx	2-6-0	Beyer Peacock 1820 of 1880	Workshops	Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn	Formerly plinthed in a park at Naracoorte (together with V9 above) but later acquired by the PRR and transferred to Quorn for restoration. Wx18 was fully dismantled and all parts cleaned and painted, and a new tender tank constructed. However progress appears to have now stalled and the loco remains dismantled, with the frames and other components stored on a flatcar as shown in this June 2000 photo.
Y 71		Y	2-6-0	Beyer Peacock 2762 of 1888	Display	ARHS Railway Museum, Bassendean, Perth, WA	Sold to a WA timber company and transferred to WA in 1927. Photo (9 May 2002) shows Y71 displayed at Bassendean. This loco is fitted with a cow-catcher on the tender, which appears to be a common modification for WA timber industry locomotives.
Y 82		Y	2-6-0	Beyer Peacock 2909 of 1888	Plinthed	Peterborough	Y82 had been plinthed for many years in a Peterborough playground, as shown in this photo of 26 September 1998. Y82 was moved to a new plinth in the centre of Peterborough in 1999, restored and repainted to black with red lining. A page on the Peterborough website details this recent restoration, and includes some photos.
Yx 86		Y	2-6-0	Beyer Peacock 2913 of 1888	Display	ARHS Railway Museum, Bassendean, Perth, WA	Most recently used by Bunnings at one of their WA timber mills. Was rebuilt by Bunnings from Y to Yx specification in 1958. Photo (9 May 2002) shows Yx86 displayed at Bassendean. This locomotive still wears its SAR copper-top chimney with brass numbers Yx86 attached.
Y 97		Y	2-6-0	Beyer Peacock 3147 of 1890	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Photo courtesy of John Hurst; date 1973, showing Y97 at the former open-air Mile End Railway Museum in Adelaide. Y97 is now displayed undercover at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide. (1)
107	Refer Northern Territory NA1, 'Sandfly'
Y 109		Y	2-6-0	James Martin 8 of 1890	Plinthed	Manjimup, WA (at the timber museum)	Y109 was sold into the WA timber industry, where it was heavily rebuilt and the preserved locomotive is now a combination of SAR Y-class and WAGR G-class components, with a WAGR A-class tender. This photograph is kindly provided by Lindsay Watson and shows Y109 at Manjimup in January 1973.
Y 135	Refer Northern Territory NFB88
Yx 141		Yx	2-6-0	James Martin 43 of 1892	Stored	Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn	The Yx-class were rebuilt from Y-class locomotives, with higher-pitched superheated boilers. Yx141 had been plinthed in a park at Port Lincoln, but had deteriorated by 1983 when it was obtained by the PRR and transferred to Quorn. Yx141 is now housed in the long term storage shed at Quorn, awaiting restoration. Photography in the storage shed is challenging but I did manage to take this photograph showing the brass numbers and the workshop plate 'Rebuilt 1923 Islington Works'
Yx 176		Yx	2-6-0	James Martin 178 of 1898	Plinthed	Yarloop Steam Workshops, Yarloop, WA	Most recently used by Bunnings at one of their WA timber mills. Was rebuilt by Bunnings from Y to Yx specification in 1956. Photo (12 May 2002) shows Yx176 displayed within the historic Yarloop Steam Workshops. This museum also has good collection of operating stationary steam machinery. 2 G-class boilers are in store, plus an unidentified boiler possibly from a M-series Garratt or Fs class loco.
T 181		T	4-8-0	James Martin 182 of 1904	Display	Sulphide St Station Museum, Broken Hill, NSW	T181 had been hired to the Silverton Tramway at the end of its career, hence its association with Broken Hill. Photo shows T181 in June 1996, alongside Silverton Tramway Y1 at Sulphide St, Broken Hill. T181 had been plinthed on the outskirts of Broken Hill during the 1970's.
T 186		T	4-8-0	James Martin 198 of 1909	Operational	Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn	T186 is restored as an oil burner in lined black livery. (1) This photo from June 2000 shows T186 at Quorn station.
T 199		T	4-8-0	James Martin 201 of 1912	Display	Steamtown, Peterborough	Displayed in the Peterborough Roundhouse, awaiting restoration, as shown in this photo dated 26/9/98. T199 had previously been plinthed in a park in Peterborough.
T 224		T	4-8-0	Walkers 224 of 1914	Display	Millicent	In the Millicent museum, administered by the National Trust. Displayed in a recreated goods shed, which provides good cover from the elements. Photo date 19 July 2001.
T 251		T	4-8-0	Walkers 276 of 1917	Workshops	Bellarine Peninsular Railway, Queenscliff, Victoria	T251 is generally operational on the Bellarine Peninsular Railway, but is under overhaul from time to time. (1) A spare T-class tender is also held in storage by the BPR; this example came from Tasmania and is a surviving component of the T-class locomotives that were sold second-hand by the SAR to the TGR. (55)
T 253		T	4-8-0	Walkers 278 of 1917	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Photo shows T253 statically displayed at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
ASG	-	ASG	4-8-2 + 2-8-4	Various	-	-	The Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) was proposed and designed by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board in 1942 in response to the urgent need for powerful locomotives for the 3' 6" gauge railways of Australia during WW2. The design team was supervised by the WAGR Chief Mechanical Engineer (ref (5) pp 121) and the ASG bears some similarity to the WAGR S-class including the distinctive boiler cowling. (1) The ASG was not very successful and required considerable remediation. (60) 6 ASG locomotives worked for a short period for the SAR as a stop-gap for the coming 400-class. (ref 17; pp136) While none are preserved in SA, sister loco G33 survives in Victoria and is listed under the Victorian Industrial Locomotives section.
402		400	4-8-2+2-8-4	Societe Franco F2975 of 1953	Stored	Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow, NSW	Oil burner. Built under licence to Beyer Peacock (B/N 7624). Recently repainted to green livery.
409		400	4-8-2+2-8-4	Societe Franco F2982 of 1953	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Oil burner. Built under licence to Beyer Peacock (B/N 7631). Lined black livery. This August 1997 photo shows 409 displayed within the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.
Commonwealth Railways
4' 8.5" Gauge
G 1		G	4-6-0	Clyde 126 of 1914	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Operated on the trans-Australia railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. Built to the same design as New South Wales Government Railways C-32 class (refer preserved NSW locomotives 3203/14/37/65). Photo shows G1 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
Commonwealth Railways
3' 6" Gauge
*NB 30*	(Photo required)	NB	0-6-0ST, converted to 0-6-0DM	Vulcan Iron Work 2533 of 1916	Operational (Diesel)	Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn	One of 4 identical locomotives built for the Henderson Naval base in WA in 1916. 2 were sold to the Commonwealth Railways in 1925 to become NB29 & NB30. NB30 was converted to Diesel in 1958. The other two locomotives became Australian Portland Cement, Fyansford locos 4 & 5 and are also preserved (refer to Victorian listing).
NM 25		NM	4-8-0	Thompson Foundry 51 of 1925	Operational	Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn	The Commonwealth Railways NM class was the same design as Queensland Railways C17 class, following the CR design philosophy of copying designs proven in Australia. Following withdrawal, NM25 was used as a stationary boiler at Port Augusta until 1975. She was then housed in a Port Augusta museum until moved to the Pichi Pichi Railway in the 1980's. NM25 has since been restored to operation via funding from a Federal Government grant, and moved under its own power on 11 April 2003, for the first time in nearly 38 years. This restoration included an entire new frame, as the original was warped. This photo shows NM25 in storage within the PRR workshops in June 2000, prior to the commencement of restoration. The PRR website includes a full description of NM25's overhaul.
NM 34		NM	4-8-0	Thompson Foundry 58 of 1927	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	NM25 and NM34 were built to the same design as the Queensland Railways C17 class. NM34 had been statically displayed outdoors at the ARHS Mile End Museum for many years until transferred to the indoor display at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide. This photo is kindly provided by Geoff Murdoch and shows NM34 displayed at the ARHS Mile End Museum during June 1969.
NJAB 1	(Photo required)	NJAB	2-2-0WT	Kitson 4356 of 1906	Operational	Pichi Richi Railway, Quorn	Steam motor coach, known as 'The Coffee Pot'. The Coffee Pot is one of Australia's most notable preserved steam machines. (1) NJAB1 worked out of Quorn depot during the 1920's, and had been plinthed at Alice Springs until tranferred to the Pichi Richi Railway for restoration in 1975. The PRR website contains a detailed fact sheet and photo of the Coffee Pot.
Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie
3' 6" Gauge
Pozieres		-	0-6-0T	Barclay 1543 of 1919	Display	Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek, Victoria	Pozieres, Polygon, Peronne, Passchendale and Port Pirie were shunters at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie. The original four members of the class were named after WW1 battles. Pozieres is now displayed at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek, partially protected by a weather shelter, as seen in this photo of 1996.
Peronne		-	0-6-0T	Barclay 1545 of 1919	Operational	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Peronne was a shunter at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie. Perrone had been plinthed at the ARHS Mile End Railway Museum, where it was restored top operation in 1987 in preparation for the move to the National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide. Peronne is now preserved operational at the NRM. This photo is kindly provided by Geoff Murdoch and shows Peronne displayed at the ARHS Mile End Museum during July 1971.
Passchendale	(Photo required)	-	0-6-0T	Barclay 1546 of 1919	Display	Port Pirie (School Playground)	Originally a shunter at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie.
Port Pirie	(Photo required)	-	0-6-0T	Barclay 1955 of 1920	Plinthed	Port Pirie (Old Station Museum)	Originally a shunter at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie.
BHP Whyalla
3' 6" Gauge
2	(Photo required)	-	2-6-2T	Beyer Peacock 3357 of 1891	Display	Mt Laura Homestead, Whyalla	Same design as Silverton tramway Co. Y3 preserved at the Pichi Richi Railway. Had been plinthed on the Whyalla foreshore until 1983.
4		-	4-6-0	Baldwin 41242 of 1914	Display	National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide	Originally displayed at the former Mile End Museum with a SAR Y-class tender. The remains of the original Baldwin tender were retrieved from Whyalla and restored in the 1980's, after use in a weedkiller train. The spare Y-class tender is now at Quorn on the Pichi Richi Railway. Photo shows BHP 4 at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide on 20/7/02. (1)
Other Users
3' 6" Gauge
6		-	0-4-2ST	Hudswell Clarke 646 of 1903	Operational	Bellarine Peninsular Railway, Queenscliff, Victoria	Former works shunter at the Wallaroo smelter on Yorke's Peninsular.