31 Assorted SAR Line Drawings – a great SAR modelling resource
While tidying up I find I have 31 duplicate South Australian Railways line drawings. These can be a great modelling resource, especially for determining the dimensions of rollingstock as well as helping to “scale” prototype photographs. So, if you are a SAR modeller this rather long post may be of interest to you.
The drawings on offer include SAR locomotives, passenger carriages, freight rollingstock (especially tank cars) and assorted non ISO containers and crates.
I am selling them as a lot for $125 ONO (including postage).
All drawings are from the SAR Rolling Stock Diagrams 5’ 3” Gauge book and are individually described below identifying the sheet or page number first, then drawing number, class, a general description and finally the most recent date on the drawing plus any comments on condition if necessary.
I am unable to scan and post an image of each drawing but examples of these can be found at
https://sarplans.steam4me.net/
Given their age, the drawings are in my opinion in good condition, although for a few the paper has noticeably yellowed. Each drawing is approximately 525mm wide by 215mm high and has holes in the left-hand side to insert them in the Rolling Stock Diagrams book.
Drawings range from simple outlines, eg LD3A of the 620 Class steam loco, to very detailed “technical sketches” such as LD 49 for the 800 Class diesel loco. (Both examples can be viewed at sarplans.steam4me.net).
1 – page 5 / LD 3A /
620 Class / 4-6-2 “Pacific” class steam locomotive / Aug 1969
2 – page 9 / LD 7 /
710 Class / 2-8-2 “Mikado” class steam locomotive / Nov 1965
3 – page 10A / LD 44A /
750 Class / 2-8-2 “Mikado” class steam locomotive / Jul 1963
4 – page 12 / LD10 … / 5 Apr 1943 which contains 4 smaller drawings being (a)
Class Q / 4-4-0 “American Type” class steam locomotive (b)
Class Tx / 4-8-0 steam locomotive (c)
10 ton wrecking crane / diagram of the crane wagon and its accompanying “tender” which was a class “W” wagon and (d)
Steam Coaling Crane / diagram of either a Priestman or Sheldon rail mounted crane and scoop
5 – page 14C / LD49 /
800 Class / Bo-Bo English Electric diesel / 30 Jun 1966
6 – page 15 / LD46A /
740 Class / 2-8-2 “Mikado” class steam locomotive / Nov 1965
7 – page 42A / CD436 /
Suburban Passenger Car with baggage and perambulator compartments / Second class wooden bogie end loading baggage carriage / No date listed
8 – page 43 / CD 273/
Suburban Passenger Car / the drawing indicates it is a “First Class” car while
https://www.comrails.com/sar_carriages/b_327_type.html#431 describes it as a Second class wooden bogie suburban end loading carriage with baggage compartment / 26 Apr 1957
9 – page 44 / CD 274A /
Suburban Passenger Car / Suburban passenger car with lavatory / 1948
10 – page 57D / CD483 /
Workmens’ Sleeping Van / Van with kitchen, sleeping, shower and workshop facilities / 22 May 1963 / Comment: consists of 2 part pages joined by clear adhesive tape and has blue felt pen marking of 1 in a circle
11 – page 58A / CD339 / C1 /
Cafeteria Car / 1947 / Comment: has blue felt pen marking of 1 in a circle, red biro marking with 3 in a circle and black biro marking of number 6
12 – page 72 / CD47 /
Class Y / four wheel 17 ton steel wagon / 10 Oct 1932 / Comment: has blue biro line diagonally across page indicating the wagon has been condemned
13 – page 73B / CD599 /
SFKX class / 75’ container flat wagon / 1972
14 – page 74B / CD569 /
FCD class / Flat wagon for Chowilla Dam skips / 1967 / Comment: has blue biro line diagonally across page indicating the wagon has been condemned
15 – page 84A / CD544 /
TA Class / 6,000 gallon sulphuric acid tank wagon / 1966 / Comment: has blue biro line diagonally across page indicating the wagon has been condemned
16 – page 87 / CD54 /
TV Class / 5,000 gallon oil tank car single compartment / 1937
17 – page 89 / CD56 /
TS Class / 5,000 gallon tank car single compartment / 1946
18 – page 90 / CD57 /
TC Class / 8,000 gallon tank car single compartment / 1928
19 – page 91A / CD208 /
TC Class / 5,000 gallon tank car single compartment / 5 Apr 1943
20 – page 95D / CD437 /
TS Class / 10,500 gallon tank car single compartment / 10 Dec 1957
21 – page 100 / CD66A /
TDF Class / 2,000 gallon diesel fuel oil tank on X Class underframe / 1955 / Comment: has blue biro line diagonally across page indicating the wagon has been condemned
22 – page 101A / CD387 /
TW & TOL Class / 9,000 gallon single compartment water or oil tank/ 20 Aug 1953
23 – page 101C / CD385 /
TCO & TDF Class / 9,000 gallon single compartment tank/ 31 Aug 1953
24 – page 104 / CD70 /
TG Class / 5,000 gallon single compartment tank for ammonia or caruretting (sic) oil / 31 Aug 1953
25 – page 123 / CD278 … / 10 Jan 1945 which contains 4 smaller drawings being (a) Collapsable
dog crate, (b)
Dog crate for railcars, (c)
Furniture transport
box, and (d)
Container for carrying 360
bricks
26 – page 124 / CD279 … / 10 Jan 1945 which contains 4 smaller drawings being (a)
Container for
rabbits, (b) Portable transport
furniture box, (c)
Ice container, and (d) Portable
pig crate
27 – page 125 / CD280 … / 10 Jan 1945 which contains 4 smaller drawings being (a)
Wood container, (b) Collapsable steel
produce container, (c)
Insulated container for frozen fish (Port Lincoln) , and (d) Portable
sheep crate
28 – page 126 / CD281 … / 10 Jan 1945 which contains 4 smaller drawings being (a)
Ice container for icing passenger cars, (b)
Ice container, (c)
Steel container , and (d)
Produce container
29 – page 127 / CD298 … / 13 Mar 1946 which contains 4 smaller drawings being (a)
Powder magazine, (b)
Furniture transport
box, (c)
Tobacco container (large), and (d)
Tobacco container (small)
30 – page 128 / CD302A … / 19 Mar 1946 which contains 2 smaller drawings being (a)
Container for carrying 200
bricks and (b)
Container for carrying 512
bricks
31 – page 128A / CD358 /
LCL Container / Lessthan-container-load container / no date
Cheers
