South Australian Railways 830 class

The 830 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by AE Goodwin, Auburn for the South Australian Railways between 1959 and 1966. The New South Wales 48 class and Silverton Rail 48s class are of a very similar design.

South Australian Railways 830 class
833 in South Australian Railways livery, to which "ANR" branding has been added, in 1983
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderAE Goodwin, Auburn
Serial numberAlco 83721-83730
Alco 83826
Alco 84136-84142
Alco 84702-84719
Alco G-3422-01 to G-3422-03
Alco G-6016-01 to G-6016-06
ModelAlco DL531
Build date1959-1966
Total produced45
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICCo-Co
Gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter40 in (1,016 mm)
LengthOver headstocks:
44 ft 3 in (13.49 m),
Over coupler pulling faces:
48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)
Width9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
Height14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Axle load12 long tons 6 cwt (27,600 lb or 12.5 t)
Loco weight74 long tons 0 cwt (165,800 lb or 75.2 t)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity500 imp gal (2,300 L; 600 US gal)
Lubricant cap.116 imp gal (530 L; 139 US gal)
Coolant cap.90 imp gal (410 L; 110 US gal)
Sandbox cap.10 cu ft (0.28 m3)
Prime moverAlco 6-251B
RPM range375-1025
Engine typeFour-stroke Inline 6 diesel
AspirationTurbocharged
GeneratorGeneral Electric 5GT 584
Traction motorsGeneral Electric 761
Cylinders6
Cylinder size9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Performance figures
Maximum speed75 mph (121 km/h)
Power outputGross:
950 hp (710 kW),
For traction:
900 hp (670 kW)
Tractive effortContinuous: 40,200 lbf (178.82 kN)
at 8 mph (13 km/h)
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
Number in class45
Numbers830-874
First runDecember 1959
Current ownerOne Rail Australia
QUBE Logistics
Junee Railway Workshop
Southern Shorthaul Railroad
SteamRanger Heritage Railway
Disposition13 in service, 6 preserved, 5 stored, 22 scrapped

History

In 1959, the South Australian Railways placed an order for 10 Alco DL531 locomotives for use in light freight haulage, especially on branch lines where a low axle load was essential. Further orders saw the fleet built up to 44 by February 1970 with 15 narrow gauge, 12 standard gauge and 17 broad gauge examples. In February 1970, an additional unit was purchased second hand from Silverton Tramway.[1]

In March 1978, 43 were included in the transfer of the South Australian Railways to Australian National with the other two (830 and 845) going to the State Transport Authority before also moving to Australian National. From July 1974 until December 1980 847–849, were loaned to the Public Transport Commission where they were pooled with the 48 class.[1][2]

Following the conversion of the Adelaide to Alice Springs in the early 1980s and the release of some Commonwealth Railways NJ class locomotives, beginning in April 1980, some 830s were transferred to Australian National's TasRail operation with 20 transferred by August 1986.[1][3] Withdrawals of the TasRail fleet commenced in late 1987 with only three in service by April 1989. Australian National transferred five back to South Australia while two were sold to Silverton Rail and shipped to Broken Hill.[1][3][4] One was preserved by the Don River Railway, Devonport.[5] The remainder were scrapped.[6][7]

In 1991, six were rebuilt as the DA class with new cabs to allow them to be used as shunters. In December 1994 two 48 class locomotives were purchased from the State Rail Authority.[8] One was rebuilt as DA7 and the other scrapped.[1]

Australian National's remaining 830 class were all included with the sale of the South Australian freight operations to Australian Southern Railroad in August 1997.

In June 2000, three were sold to ATN Access for use on grain services. All were included in the sale of the business to Pacific National in February 2004, ending up in storage during the first few years of ownership under PN. 833 was scrapped in July 2016, while 845 was given to SteamRanger Heritage Railway, arriving at their Mt Barker depot in July 2017.[9] 838 remains stored in Junee, still wearing primer paint from its never completed overhaul.[7]

When Australian Railroad Group was dissolved, 852 passed to QR National, while the other 830s went to Genesee and Wyoming Australia. 852 was sold to Junee Railway Workshop in 2008 and after being overhauled returned to service in 2012. As of 2023, the only ex-GWA 830 class in service is narrow gauge locomotive 851, which hauls the Thevenard gypsum train on the Eyre Peninsula Railway. The rest have been donated to preservation societies, stored, or scrapped.

Status

The disposition of 830 class locomotives as of 2023 was as shown in the following table:

Running numberSerial numberIn serviceCurrent/last ownerStatusNotes
83083721Dec 1959One Rail AustraliaOperationalRenumbered 875, rebuilt as DA5, renumbered 904
83183722Feb 1960One Rail AustraliaStored, Dry Creek
83283723Apr 1960One Rail AustraliaOperationalRebuilt as DA2, renumbered 902
83383724Apr 1960Pacific NationalScrappedEx ATN Access
83483725May 1960AN TasrailScrapped
83583726May 1960Australian Southern RailroadScrappedRebuilt as DA3
83683727Jun 1960One Rail AustraliaOperationalRebuilt as DA6, renumbered 905
83783728Jun 1960AN TasrailScrapped
83883729Jun 1960Pacific NationalStored, JuneeEx ATN Access
83983730Jun 1960One Rail AustraliaOperationalRebuilt as DA4, renumbered 903
84084138May 1962AN TasrailScrapped
84184139Jun 1962One Rail AustraliaStored, Dry Creek
84284140Aug 1962Genesee & Wyoming AustraliaScrapped
84384141Sep 1962Pichi Richi RailwayUnder Restoration, QuornEx One Rail Australia
84484142Oct 1962SteamRangerOperational, Mt Barker

Ex One Rail Australia

84584714Oct 1963SteamRangerUnder Restoration, Mt BarkerEx ATN Access and Pacific National
84684715Nov 1963Pichi Richi RailwayStored, QuornEx AN Tasrail and One Rail Australia
847G-6016-1Jun 1969Genesee & Wyoming AustraliaScrapped
848G-6016-2Jul 1969Genesee & Wyoming AustraliaScrapped
849G-6016-3Sep 1969One Rail AustraliaOperationalRebuilt as DA1, renumbered T02, renumbered 901
85084136Mar 1962Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation SocietyPreserved, Port LincolnEx Genesee & Wyoming Australia.[10] Operated only on the Port Lincoln Division
85184137Apr 1962One Rail AustraliaOperationalOperated only on the Port Lincoln Division
85284716Sep 1963Junee Railway WorkshopOperationalEx Australian Railroad Group and AN Tasrail
85384717Oct 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85484718Sep 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85584719Oct 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85684702Feb 1963Silverton RailScrappedEx AN Tasrail
85784703Apr 1963GreentrainsScrappedRenumbered 48s31, ex AN Tasrail
85884704May 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85984705May 1963One Rail AustraliaOperationalEx AN Tasrail
86084706May 1963AN TasrailScrapped
86184707Jun 1963AN TasrailScrapped
86284708Jun 1963Silverton RailScrappedEx AN Tasrail
86384709Jun 1963Steamtown Heritage Rail CentrePreserved, PeterboroughEx Genesee & Wyoming[11]
86484710Jul 1963QUBE LogisticsOperationalRenumbered 48s30, ex AN Tasrail
86584711Jul 1963Genesee & Wyoming AustraliaScrappedEx AN Tasrail
86684712Jul 1963Don River RailwayPreserved, DevonportEx AN Tasrail
86784713Aug 1963AN TasrailScrapped
868G-6016-4Nov 1969Australian Railroad GroupScrapped
869G-6016-5Jan 1970Southern Shorthaul RailroadOperational
870G-6016-6Jan 1970Australian NationalScrapped
871G-3422-1Feb 1966Genesee & Wyoming AustraliaScrappedOperated only on the Port Lincoln Division
872G-3422-2Mar 1966QUBE LogisticsOperational
873G-3422-3Apr 1966One Rail AustraliaOperationalOperated only on the Port Lincoln Division
87483826Dec 1960One Rail AustraliaOperationalEx Silverton Tramway 27 Feb 1970, rebuilt as T01, renumbered 907
841 (in 1983) in the livery introduced by AN after it took over the SAR 830 class general arrangement drawing by South Australian Railways 832 (in 2008) after a "chopped nose" rebuild to DA class and re-numbering as GWA's 902

References

  1. Oberg, Leon (2007). Locomotives of Australia 1854-2007. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-877058-54-7.
  2. Railway Digest December 1984 page 391
  3. 830 Class Archived 11 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Rail Tasmania
  4. "Silverton" Railway Digest August 1990 page 286
  5. Steam & Diesel Locomotives & Railcars Archived 13 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Don River Railway
  6. Broad, Standard and Narrow Gauge 830-class diesel locomotives Archived 14 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
  7. 830 Class Archived 31 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Railpage
  8. "State Rail's Locomotive Auction Results" Railway Digest January 1995 page 36
  9. "Did you see an engine on a semi rolling into Mt Barker today? Welcome Home 845!". Facebook. Steamranger Heritage Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  10. Archived 17 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society
  11. "Preservation & Tourist" Railway Digest May 2016 page 58

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