South Australian Railways 830 class

South Australian Railways 830 class

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833 at Mount Gambier in July 1983
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder AE Goodwin, Auburn
Serial number Alco 83721-83730
Alco 83826
Alco 84136-84142
Alco 84702-84719
Alco G-3422-01 to G-3422-03
Alco G-6016-01 to G-6016-06
Model Alco DL531
Build date 1959-66
Total produced 45
Specifications
UIC class Co-Co
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover Alco 6-251B
RPM range 375-1025
Engine type Four-stroke Inline 6 diesel
Aspiration Turbocharged
Cylinders 6
Cylinder size 9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Career
Operators South Australian Railways
Number in class 45
Numbers 830-874
First run December 1959
Current owner Genesee & Wyoming Australia
Greentrains
Junee Railway Workshop
Southern Shorthaul Railroad
Disposition 15 in service, 3 preserved, 11 stored, 14 scrapped

The 830 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by AE Goodwin, Auburn for the South Australian Railways between 1959 and 1966.

History

841 at Mount Gambier in 1983
902 after rebuild from 832 at Tanunda in March 2008

In 1959 the South Australian Railways placed an order for 10 Alco DL531 locomotives for use their narrow gauge network. 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 repatriated five to the mainland 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 but are now stored.[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

NumberSerial NumberIn ServiceCurrent/Last OwnerStatusNotes
83083721Dec 1959Genesee & WyomingOperationalRenumbered 875, rebuilt as DA5
83183722Feb 1960TransVolutionStored, Dry Creek
83283723Apr 1960Genesee & WyomingOperationalRebuilt as DA2, renumbered 902
83383724Apr 1960Pacific NationalScrappedex ATN Access
83483725May 1960AN TasrailScrapped
83583726May 1960Genesee & WyomingScrappedRebuilt as DA3
83683727Jun 1960Genesee & WyomingOperationalRebuilt as DA6
83783728Jun 1960AN TasrailScrapped
83883729Jun 1960Pacific NationalStored, Juneeex ATN Access
83983730Jun 1960Genesee & WyomingOperationalRebuilt as DA4
84084138May 1962AN TasrailScrapped
84184139Jun 1962TransVolutionStored, Dry Creek
84284140Aug 1962Genesee & WyomingStored
84384141Sep 1962Genesee & WyomingStored, Dry Creek
84484142Oct 1962Genesee & WyomingStored, Dry Creek
84584714Oct 1963SteamRangerStored, Tailem Bendex ATN Access & Pacific National
84684715Nov 1963Genesee & WyomingStoredex AN Tasrail
847G-6016-1Jun 1969Genesee & WyomingStored
848G-6016-2Jul 1969Genesee & WyomingOperational
849G-6016-3Sep 1969Genesee & WyomingOperationalRebuilt as DA1, renumbered T02, renumbered 901
85084136Mar 1962Genesee & WyomingOperational
85184137Apr 1962Genesee & WyomingOperational
85284716Sep 1963Junee Railway WorkshopOperationalex Australian Railroad Group, ex AN Tasrail
85384717Oct 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85484718Sep 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85584719Oct 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85684702Feb 1963Silverton RailScrappedex AN Tasrail
85784703Apr 1963GreentrainsScrapped 2014Renumbered 48s31, ex AN Tasrail
85884704May 1963AN TasrailScrapped
85984705May 1963Genesee & WyomingOperationalex AN Tasrail
86084706May 1963AN TasrailScrapped
86184707Jun 1963AN TasrailScrapped
86284708Jun 1963Silverton RailScrappedex AN Tasrail
86384709Jun 1963Steamtown Heritage Rail CentrePreserved, Peterboroughex Genesee & Wyoming[9]
86484710Jul 1963GreentrainsOperationalRenumbered 48s30, ex AN Tasrail
86584711Jul 1963Genesee & WyomingStoredex AN Tasrail
86684712Jul 1963AN TasrailPreservedDon River Railway, Devonport
86784713Aug 1963AN TasrailScrapped
868G-6016-4Nov 1969Australian Railroad GroupScrapped
869G-6016-5Jan 1970Southern Shorthaul RailroadOperational
870G-6016-6Jan 1970Australian NationalScrapped
871G-3422-1Feb 1966Genesee & WyomingStored
872G-3422-2Mar 1966GreentrainsOperational
873G-3422-3Apr 1966Genesee & WyomingOperational
87483826Dec 1960Genesee & WyomingOperational Whyallaex Silverton Tramway ST27 Feb 1970, rebuilt as T01, renumbered 907

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Oberg, Leon (2007). Locomotives of Australia 1854-2007. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 308. ISBN 1-877058-54-8.
  2. Railway Digest December 1984 page 391
  3. 1 2 830 Class Rail Tasmania
  4. "Silverton" Railway Digest August 1990 page 286
  5. Steam & Diesel Locomotives & Railcars Don River Railway
  6. Broad, Standard and Narrow Gauge 830-class diesel locomotives Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
  7. 1 2 830 Class Railpage
  8. "State Rail's Locomotive Auction Results" Railway Digest January 1995 page 36
  9. "Preservation & Tourist" Railway Digest May 2016 page 58
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