South Australian Railways Gc class

Class of Australian 4-4-0T locomotive

South Australian Railways Gc Class

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Robert Stephenson and Company
Serial number	2380
Build date	1879
Total produced	1

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	4-4-0 T
• UIC	2'B T
Gauge	5'3" Broad Gauge
Driver dia.	4 ft. 0 in.
Loco weight	24 tons
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	16½ cwt
Heating surface:
• Tubes	368.9 square feet
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	13 in. x 18 in.

Career
Operators	South Australian Railways
Class	Gc
Number in class	1
Numbers	160
Withdrawn	1905
Disposition	Scrapped

The South Australian Railways Gc Class locomotive was built by Robert Stephenson and Company and entered service on the Adelaide Glenelg & Suburban Railway in 1879. In November 1881, the locomotive was sold to the Glenelg Railway Company and became their No. 6. It entered service on the South Australian Railways on 16 December 1899 following the purchase of the Glenelg Railway Company. The SAR classed this locomotive as Gc and numbered it 160. No. 160 was then scrapped on the 26th of July 1905.

References

FLUCK, R. E.; SAMPSON, R.; BIRD, K. J. (1986). STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS. South Australia: Mile End Railway Museum (S.A.) Inc. pp. 47–50. ISBN 0959-5073-37.
Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge Gc-class 4-4-0 tank locomotive". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 30 July 2019.

v t e Locomotives and rolling stock of the South Australian Railways and successors
Steam locomotives – 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) gauge	500 520 600 620 700 710 720 740 750 A B C D E F (1st) F (2nd) G Ga Gb Gc Gd Ge H I (1st) I (2nd) J K (broad) L M (1st) M (2nd) N O (1st) O (2nd) P Q R/Rx S 1-3
Steam locomotives – 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge	300 400 K (narrow) T Tx U V W/Wx X Y/Yx Z
Diesel locomotives	350 500 600 700 800 830 900 930
Railcars	Brill Bluebird Redhen 2000 3000
Electric multiple units	4000
Passenger carriages by class	500/600/700/K D type carriages & Cafeteria Car E type carriages O type carriages Overland Steel carriages
Named or significant trains	Indian Pacific Iron Triangle Limited Silver City Limited Tea & Sugar The Alice The Ghan The Overland Trans-Australian

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