In 1959, the South Australian Railways placed an order for 10 Alco DL531 locomotives for use in light freight haulage, especially on branch lines where a low axle load was essential. Further orders saw the fleet built up to 44 by February 1970 with 15 narrow gauge, 12 standard gauge and 17 broad gauge examples. In February 1970, an additional unit was purchased second hand from Silverton Tramway.[1]
In March 1978, 43 were included in the transfer of the South Australian Railways to Australian National with the other two (no. 830 & 845) going to the State Transport Authority before also moving to Australian National. From July 1974 until December 1980 847–849, were loaned to the Public Transport Commission where they were pooled with the 48 class.[1][2]
Following the conversion of the Adelaide to Alice Springs in the early 1980s and the release of some Commonwealth Railways NJ class locomotives, beginning in April 1980, some 830s were transferred to Australian National's TasRail operation with 20 transferred by August 1986.[1][3] Withdrawals of the TasRail fleet commenced in late 1987 with only three in service by April 1989. Australian National transferred five back to South Australia while two were sold to Silverton Rail and shipped to Broken Hill.[1][3][4] One was preserved by the Don River Railway, Devonport.[5] The remainder were scrapped.[6][7]
In 1991, six were rebuilt as the DA class with new cabs to allow them to be used as shunters. In December 1994 two 48 class locomotives were purchased from the State Rail Authority.[8] One was rebuilt as DA7 and the other scrapped.[1]
Australian National's remaining 830 class were all included with the sale of the South Australian freight operations to Australian Southern Railroad in August 1997.
In June 2000, three were sold to ATN Access for use on grain services. All were included in the sale of the business to Pacific National in February 2004. As of August 2019, only 838 remains (stored) under PN ownership. 833 went for scrap in 2016 while 845 is now with Steamranger Heritage railway.[7]
ex Genesee & Wyoming Australia, worked consist leading the last Eyre Peninsula grain train May 2019 to Cummins;[9] Operated on the EP division its entire working life
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The 830 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by AE Goodwin Auburn for the South Australian Railways between 1959 and 1966 The New South Wales 48 class and Silverton Rail 48s class are of a very similar design South Australian Railways 830 class833 at Mount Gambier in July 1983Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderAE Goodwin AuburnSerial numberAlco 83721 83730Alco 83826Alco 84136 84142Alco 84702 84719Alco G 3422 01 to G 3422 03Alco G 6016 01 to G 6016 06ModelAlco DL531Build date1959 1966Total produced45SpecificationsConfiguration UICCo CoGauge1 600 mm 5 ft 3 in 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Wheel diameter40 in 1 016 mm LengthOver headstocks 44 ft 3 in 13 49 m Over coupler pulling faces 48 ft 5 in 14 76 m Width9 ft 9 in 2 97 m Height14 ft 0 in 4 27 m Axle load12 long tons 6 cwt 27 600 lb or 12 5 t Loco weight74 long tons 0 cwt 165 800 lb or 75 2 t Fuel typeDieselFuel capacity500 imp gal 2 300 l 600 US gal Lubricant cap 116 imp gal 530 l 139 US gal Coolant cap 90 imp gal 410 l 110 US gal Sandbox cap 10 cu ft 0 28 m3 Prime moverAlco 6 251BRPM range375 1025Engine typeFour stroke Inline 6 dieselAspirationTurbochargedGeneratorGeneral Electric 5GT 584Traction motorsGeneral Electric 761Cylinders6Cylinder size9 in 10 5 in 229 mm 267 mm Performance figuresMaximum speed75 mph 121 km h Power outputGross 1 550 hp 1 160 kW For traction 1 450 hp 1 080 kW Tractive effortContinuous 40 200 lbf 178 82 kN at 8 mph 13 km h CareerOperatorsSouth Australian RailwaysNumber in class45Numbers830 874First runDecember 1959Current ownerOne Rail AustraliaQUBE LogisticsJunee Railway WorkshopSouthern Shorthaul RailroadDisposition13 in service 6 preserved 5 stored 22 scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Status table 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 1959 the South Australian Railways placed an order for 10 Alco DL531 locomotives for use in light freight haulage especially on branch lines where a low axle load was essential Further orders saw the fleet built up to 44 by February 1970 with 15 narrow gauge 12 standard gauge and 17 broad gauge examples In February 1970 an additional unit was purchased second hand from Silverton Tramway 1 In March 1978 43 were included in the transfer of the South Australian Railways to Australian National with the other two no 830 amp 845 going to the State Transport Authority before also moving to Australian National From July 1974 until December 1980 847 849 were loaned to the Public Transport Commission where they were pooled with the 48 class 1 2 Following the conversion of the Adelaide to Alice Springs in the early 1980s and the release of some Commonwealth Railways NJ class locomotives beginning in April 1980 some 830s were transferred to Australian National s TasRail operation with 20 transferred by August 1986 1 3 Withdrawals of the TasRail fleet commenced in late 1987 with only three in service by April 1989 Australian National transferred five back to South Australia while two were sold to Silverton Rail and shipped to Broken Hill 1 3 4 One was preserved by the Don River Railway Devonport 5 The remainder were scrapped 6 7 In 1991 six were rebuilt as the DA class with new cabs to allow them to be used as shunters In December 1994 two 48 class locomotives were purchased from the State Rail Authority 8 One was rebuilt as DA7 and the other scrapped 1 Australian National s remaining 830 class were all included with the sale of the South Australian freight operations to Australian Southern Railroad in August 1997 In June 2000 three were sold to ATN Access for use on grain services All were included in the sale of the business to Pacific National in February 2004 As of August 2019 only 838 remains stored under PN ownership 833 went for scrap in 2016 while 845 is now with Steamranger Heritage railway 7 The sale of Australian Railroad Group to QR National included 852 It was sold to Junee Railway Workshop in 2008 and after being overhauled returned to service in 2012 Status table EditNumber Serial Number In Service Current Last Owner Status Notes830 83721 Dec 1959 One Rail Australia Operational Renumbered 875 rebuilt as DA5 renumbered 904831 83722 Feb 1960 One Rail Australia Stored Dry Creek832 83723 Apr 1960 One Rail Australia Operational Rebuilt as DA2 renumbered 902833 83724 Apr 1960 Pacific National Scrapped ex ATN Access834 83725 May 1960 AN Tasrail Scrapped835 83726 May 1960 Australian Southern Railroad Scrapped Rebuilt as DA3836 83727 Jun 1960 One Rail Australia Operational Rebuilt as DA6 renumbered 905837 83728 Jun 1960 AN Tasrail Scrapped838 83729 Jun 1960 Pacific National Stored Junee ex ATN Access839 83730 Jun 1960 One Rail Australia Operational Rebuilt as DA4 renumbered 903840 84138 May 1962 AN Tasrail Scrapped841 84139 Jun 1962 One Rail Australia Stored Dry Creek842 84140 Aug 1962 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped843 84141 Sep 1962 Pichi Richi Railway Under Restoration Quorn ex One Rail Australia844 84142 Oct 1962 SteamRanger Under Restoration Mt Barker ex One Rail Australia845 84714 Oct 1963 SteamRanger Under Restoration Mt Barker ex ATN Access amp Pacific National846 84715 Nov 1963 Pichi Richi Railway Stored Quorn ex AN Tasrail amp One Rail Australia847 G 6016 1 Jun 1969 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped848 G 6016 2 Jul 1969 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped849 G 6016 3 Sep 1969 One Rail Australia Operational Rebuilt as DA1 renumbered T02 renumbered 901850 84136 Mar 1962 Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society Preserved Port Lincoln ex Genesee amp Wyoming Australia worked consist leading the last Eyre Peninsula grain train May 2019 to Cummins 9 Operated on the EP division its entire working life851 84137 Apr 1962 One Rail Australia Operational Operated on the EP division its entire working life852 84716 Sep 1963 Junee Railway Workshop Operational ex Australian Railroad Group amp AN Tasrail853 84717 Oct 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped854 84718 Sep 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped855 84719 Oct 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped856 84702 Feb 1963 Silverton Rail Scrapped ex AN Tasrail857 84703 Apr 1963 Greentrains Scrapped Renumbered 48s31 ex AN Tasrail858 84704 May 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped859 84705 May 1963 One Rail Australia Operational ex AN Tasrail860 84706 May 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped861 84707 Jun 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped862 84708 Jun 1963 Silverton Rail Scrapped ex AN Tasrail863 84709 Jun 1963 Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre Preserved Peterborough ex Genesee amp Wyoming 10 864 84710 Jul 1963 QUBE Logistics Operational Renumbered 48s30 ex AN Tasrail865 84711 Jul 1963 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped ex AN Tasrail866 84712 Jul 1963 Don River Railway Preserved Devonport ex AN Tasrail867 84713 Aug 1963 AN Tasrail Scrapped868 G 6016 4 Nov 1969 Australian Railroad Group Scrapped869 G 6016 5 Jan 1970 Southern Shorthaul Railroad Operational870 G 6016 6 Jan 1970 Australian National Scrapped871 G 3422 1 Feb 1966 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped Operated on the EP division its entire working life872 G 3422 2 Mar 1966 QUBE Logistics Operational873 G 3422 3 Apr 1966 One Rail Australia Operational Operated on the EP division its entire working life874 83826 Dec 1960 One Rail Australia Operational ex Silverton Tramway 27 Feb 1970 rebuilt as T01 renumbered 907 841 at Mount Gambier in 1983 902 after rebuild from 832 at Tanunda in March 2008References Edit a b c d e Oberg Leon 2007 Locomotives of Australia 1854 2007 Rosenberg Publishing p 308 ISBN 1 877058 54 8 Railway Digest December 1984 page 391 a b 830 Class Rail Tasmania Silverton Railway Digest August 1990 page 286 Steam amp Diesel Locomotives amp Railcars Don River Railway Broad Standard and Narrow Gauge 830 class diesel locomotives Chris Commonwealth Railways Pages a b 830 Class Railpage State Rail s Locomotive Auction Results Railway Digest January 1995 page 36 1 Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society Preservation amp Tourist Railway Digest May 2016 page 58External links Edit Media related to South Australian Railways 830 class at Wikimedia 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