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South Australian Railways P class
🇦🇺 Australia ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1884· class of 20 Australian 2-4-0T locomotives
5 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. South Australian Railways P 71, Mile End, South Australia, 1952: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 2. South Australian Railways P class, motion: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 3. 117 National Railway Museum - Australia: Phil_Parker· CC BY 2.0
- 4. National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide in April 2026 - 110: Yu Chu Chin· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide in April 2026 - 120: Yu Chu Chin· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The South Australian Railways P class is a class of 2-4-0T steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.
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 142 years ago, in 1884.
- Served for 73 years (1884–1957).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1884–1893
- in service from
- 1884
- retired
- 1957
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 20
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- builders
- Beyer, Peacock and Company, James Martin and Company
- operators
- South Australian Railways
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-4-0T (1′B)
- length
- 8.5 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q18379703, Wikipedia: South Australian Railways P class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.