South Australian Railways 830 class
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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.
History
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
Number | Serial Number | In Service | Current/Last Owner | Status | Notes |
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830 | 83721 | Dec 1959 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | Renumbered 875, rebuilt as DA5 |
831 | 83722 | Feb 1960 | TransVolution | Stored, Dry Creek | |
832 | 83723 | Apr 1960 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | Rebuilt as DA2, renumbered 902 |
833 | 83724 | Apr 1960 | Pacific National | Scrapped | ex ATN Access |
834 | 83725 | May 1960 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
835 | 83726 | May 1960 | Genesee & Wyoming | Scrapped | Rebuilt as DA3 |
836 | 83727 | Jun 1960 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | Rebuilt as DA6 |
837 | 83728 | Jun 1960 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
838 | 83729 | Jun 1960 | Pacific National | Stored, Junee | ex ATN Access |
839 | 83730 | Jun 1960 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | Rebuilt as DA4 |
840 | 84138 | May 1962 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
841 | 84139 | Jun 1962 | TransVolution | Stored, Dry Creek | |
842 | 84140 | Aug 1962 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored | |
843 | 84141 | Sep 1962 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored, Dry Creek | |
844 | 84142 | Oct 1962 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored, Dry Creek | |
845 | 84714 | Oct 1963 | SteamRanger | Stored, Tailem Bend | ex ATN Access & Pacific National |
846 | 84715 | Nov 1963 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored | ex AN Tasrail |
847 | G-6016-1 | Jun 1969 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored | |
848 | G-6016-2 | Jul 1969 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | |
849 | G-6016-3 | Sep 1969 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | Rebuilt as DA1, renumbered T02, renumbered 901 |
850 | 84136 | Mar 1962 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | |
851 | 84137 | Apr 1962 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | |
852 | 84716 | Sep 1963 | Junee Railway Workshop | Operational | ex Australian Railroad Group, ex AN Tasrail |
853 | 84717 | Oct 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
854 | 84718 | Sep 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
855 | 84719 | Oct 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
856 | 84702 | Feb 1963 | Silverton Rail | Scrapped | ex AN Tasrail |
857 | 84703 | Apr 1963 | Greentrains | Scrapped 2014 | Renumbered 48s31, ex AN Tasrail |
858 | 84704 | May 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
859 | 84705 | May 1963 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | ex AN Tasrail |
860 | 84706 | May 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
861 | 84707 | Jun 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
862 | 84708 | Jun 1963 | Silverton Rail | Scrapped | ex AN Tasrail |
863 | 84709 | Jun 1963 | Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre | Preserved, Peterborough | ex Genesee & Wyoming[9] |
864 | 84710 | Jul 1963 | Greentrains | Operational | Renumbered 48s30, ex AN Tasrail |
865 | 84711 | Jul 1963 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored | ex AN Tasrail |
866 | 84712 | Jul 1963 | AN Tasrail | Preserved | Don River Railway, Devonport |
867 | 84713 | Aug 1963 | AN Tasrail | Scrapped | |
868 | G-6016-4 | Nov 1969 | Australian Railroad Group | Scrapped | |
869 | G-6016-5 | Jan 1970 | Southern Shorthaul Railroad | Operational | |
870 | G-6016-6 | Jan 1970 | Australian National | Scrapped | |
871 | G-3422-1 | Feb 1966 | Genesee & Wyoming | Stored | |
872 | G-3422-2 | Mar 1966 | Greentrains | Operational | |
873 | G-3422-3 | Apr 1966 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational | |
874 | 83826 | Dec 1960 | Genesee & Wyoming | Operational Whyalla | ex Silverton Tramway ST27 Feb 1970, rebuilt as T01, renumbered 907 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Oberg, Leon (2007). Locomotives of Australia 1854-2007. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 308. ISBN 1-877058-54-8.
- ↑ Railway Digest December 1984 page 391
- 1 2 830 Class Rail Tasmania
- ↑ "Silverton" Railway Digest August 1990 page 286
- ↑ Steam & Diesel Locomotives & Railcars Don River Railway
- ↑ Broad, Standard and Narrow Gauge 830-class diesel locomotives Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
- 1 2 830 Class Railpage
- ↑ "State Rail's Locomotive Auction Results" Railway Digest January 1995 page 36
- ↑ "Preservation & Tourist" Railway Digest May 2016 page 58