South Australian Railways R class

what is it?

The South Australian Railways R class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways. The initial 30 of the class were upgraded and reclassified as the Rx class; the 54 later acquisitions were built to Rx specifications.

who runs it

base stats

• built 84made 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 141 years ago, in 1885.
• 📏14.9 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 74 years (1886–1960).

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

spec sheet

built

1885–1916

in service from

1886

retired

1960

status

preserved

number built

84

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇦🇺 Australia

builders

Dübs and Company, James Martin and Company, Islington Railway Workshops, North British Locomotive Company, Walkers Limited

operators

South Australian Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-0 (2′C 3) (2′C 2′2′)

length

14.9 m

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