#0231
South Australian Railways G class
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1869· class of 8 Australian 2-4-0T locomotives
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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. South Australian Railways G Class Locomotive: Mr Henry Coathupe Mais· Public domain
- 2. South Australian Railways G class loco no 100 with Woodville-bound train near Henley Beach, 1906 (Guy Williams): Guy Williams· Public domain
what is it?
The South Australian Railways G class locomotives first appeared on the South Australian Railways in 1869 after being purchased from Beyer, Peacock and Company. More locomotives were purchased and in service by 1880, and again in 1886. The G class was extinct by 1923.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 157 years ago, in 1869.
- Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 54 years (1869–1923).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1869–1886
- in service from
- 1869
- retired
- 1923
- status
- retired
- number built
- 8
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Beyer, Peacock and Company
- operators
- South Australian Railways
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- wheel arrangement
- 2-4-0
- length
- 7 m
- weight
- 21.3 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q66034863, Wikipedia: South Australian Railways G class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.