M Class (SAR)
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Description
South Australian Railways M class (second) was a group of twenty 2-4-2T engines sold to the SAR by the Victorian Railways for $3300 each between June 1920 to October 1922. The class was formerly the Victorian railways' E class.
Source: Wikipedia
Datasheet
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1920 |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-2 |
| Manufactured by | Phoenix Foundry - Ballarat |
| Traction type | Steam |
| Number in database | 20 |
| Length | 33'8 |
| Weight | 53ton 8cwt |
| Tractive effort | 14025lbs |
| Axle load | 16tons 8cwt |
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Fleet status
| Number in database | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scrapped | 20 | 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 |
Fleet overview
| Road number | Gauge | Status | Last owner | Last operator / caretaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 257 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 258 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 259 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 260 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 261 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 262 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 263 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 264 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 265 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 266 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 267 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 268 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 269 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 270 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 271 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 272 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 273 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 274 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped | |||
| 275 | Broad1600mm | Scrapped |
Please note - in the case of scrapped, renumbered or rebuilt locomotives, the last operator or owner is listed.
