South Australian Railways K class (broad gauge)

what is it?

Eighteen South Australian Railways K class (broad-gauge) locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company for the South Australian Railways (SAR) between 1878 and 1884. They had a fundamental design flaw that affected their original role as light-line passenger locomotives, relegating them eventually to shunting duties exclusively. They operated for six decades.

who runs it

base stats

• weight 42.7 tin working order
• built 18made in total

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 148 years ago, in 1878.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 78 years (1878–1956).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1878–1884

in service from

1878

retired

1956

status

retired

number built

18

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Beyer, Peacock and Company

designer

William Thow

operators

South Australian Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

0-6-4T

weight

42.7 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.