South Australian Railways 350 class
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A class of locomotive introduced and operated by the South Australian Railways
that was later operated by Australian National
(AN). Unit 350 entered service on 7 June, 1949 and unit 351 entered service on 21 June, 1949. Built primarily for shunting duties they spent a large part of their service life working as Adelaide Yard, Mile End
, and Islington workshops shunters and 351 spent time as the Mount Gambier yard shunter.
The locomotives are claimed to be the first mainland built and operated diesel locomotives in Australia.
This class of locomotive was powered by an English Electric 6RKT diesel engine.
and is still used as the depot shunting locomotive. It has a limited hauling capacity and on the Victor Harbor - Strathalbyn section is limited to 150 ton.
351 was sold by AN to a preservation group at Moonta for a proposed heritage railway operation but the venture did not continue and the Australian Railway Historical Society
(ARHS) purchased the unit and restored the locomotive to operating condition at the Dry Creek
depot. The unit was then used on the Victor Harbour Tourist Railway and based at Goolwa, but due to mechanical issues it is no longer operational and was loaned to the National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide)
.
Both locomotives in this class have been preserved.
South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 to the incorporation of its non-urban railways into the Australian National Railways Commission in 1975, together with the former Commonwealth Railways and the former Tasmanian Government Railways...
that was later operated by Australian National
Australian National Railways Commission
The Australian National Railways Commission was a government owned railway operator in Australia. ANRC was also known as Australian National Railways in its early years and was later rebranded as Australian National .-History:...
(AN). Unit 350 entered service on 7 June, 1949 and unit 351 entered service on 21 June, 1949. Built primarily for shunting duties they spent a large part of their service life working as Adelaide Yard, Mile End
Mile End
Mile End is an area within the East End of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross...
, and Islington workshops shunters and 351 spent time as the Mount Gambier yard shunter.
The locomotives are claimed to be the first mainland built and operated diesel locomotives in Australia.
This class of locomotive was powered by an English Electric 6RKT diesel engine.
History
350 was sold by AN to SteamRangerSteamRanger
SteamRanger is an historic train society in South Australia running trains on the Victor Harbor railway line. They are the only group regularly running broad gauge steam locomotives in South Australia...
and is still used as the depot shunting locomotive. It has a limited hauling capacity and on the Victor Harbor - Strathalbyn section is limited to 150 ton.
351 was sold by AN to a preservation group at Moonta for a proposed heritage railway operation but the venture did not continue and the Australian Railway Historical Society
Australian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. It aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. Membership now exceeds 2,500, with Divisions in every...
(ARHS) purchased the unit and restored the locomotive to operating condition at the Dry Creek
Dry Creek
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depot. The unit was then used on the Victor Harbour Tourist Railway and based at Goolwa, but due to mechanical issues it is no longer operational and was loaned to the National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide)
National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide)
thumb|Conference dinner being held in the rollingstock pavilionThe National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is the current site of the Port Dock Station Railway Museum's vast Australian Railway Collection.- History :...
.
Both locomotives in this class have been preserved.
- 350 is now located at the SteamRangerSteamRangerSteamRanger is an historic train society in South Australia running trains on the Victor Harbor railway line. They are the only group regularly running broad gauge steam locomotives in South Australia...
depot - 351 is now at the National Railway Museum, AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
External links
- National Railway Museum http://www.natrailmuseum.org.au/rollingstockexhibit.php?exhibitID=39