South Australian Railways D class

Class of 8 Australian 4-4-0 locomotives

42 ft 11+1⁄2 in (13.09 m)Total weight47 long tons 0 cwt (105,300 lb or 47.8 t)Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity4 long tons 3 cwt 1 qr (9,320 lb or 4.23 t)Water cap.1,500 imp gal
(1,801 US gal; 6,819 L)Firebox: • Grate area14.72 sq ft (1.368 m²)Boiler pressure130 psi (896 kPa)Heating surface: • Firebox86 sq ft (8.0 m²) • Tubes864.7 sq ft (80.33 m²)
805 sq ft (74.8 m²) after rebuildCylinders2Cylinder size15.5 in × 22 in
(394 mm × 559 mm)

Performance figures
Tractive effort	9,125 lbf (40.59 kN) original 8,588 lbf (38.20 kN) approximately

Career
Operators	South Australian Railways
Class	D
Numbers	8, 9, 11, 12, 15-18
Withdrawn	1896-1930
Scrapped	1896-1932
Disposition	All scrapped

The South Australian Railways D class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

History

In August 1859, Robert Stephenson and Company delivered two 4-4-0 locomotives to the South Australian Railways for use on the Gawler to Kapunda line. A further six were delivered between 1862 and 1867. The first was withdrawn in February 1896 with a further three withdrawn by 1904. The remaining four were used on construction trains on the Pinnaroo line. They were then used as shunters with the last withdrawn in November 1932.^[1]