South Australian Railways 830 class
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The 830 class of diesel locomotives were a class of branchline locomotive built by A. E. Goodwin
. They had a Co-Co wheelbase and were operated by the South Australian Railways
. Most were passed onto Australian National but two were retained by South Australia for the STA but were later sold to AN. Some of the locomotives were transferred to Tasmania. They were later scrapped other than 866 which was preserved by the Don River Railway
.
The locomotive is a hood type with a long and short end and the driving position in the middle.
They operated as required on three gauges, , and .
In the beginning the locomotives were equipped with automatic staff exchanger
equipment, which enabled the token(s) for the section to be exchanged at a reasonably high speed.
The 830 class locomotives were similar to the New South Wales 48 class locomotive
. Differences include lack of buffing plate or buffers, while the staff exchangers were on the opposite side.
With the sale of Australian National to Australian Southern Railroad all remaining locomotives in this class were sold to Australian Southern Railroad along with the DA class and 4826 which was a NSW version. Three members of the class (i.e. 833, 838 and 845) were sold to ATN Access for use on their grain services. 846 and 847 are stored at Whyalla on Narrow Gauge and are sometimes used.
863 is stored at the Port Augusta Workshops
852 passed to the Australian Railway Group where it is now stored at Junee.
Silverton Tramway
Up to 4 members of the 830 class which were being used by AN Tasrail were sold to the Silverton Tramway. Only 2 had entered service being renumbered ST30 and ST30 and joined their 2 others all ready owned. These were joined latter by ex NSW 48 class locomotives
As of 2011 all these locos are owned by Greentrains.
Rail Technical Support
Two locomotives where sold to Rail Technical Support by the Australian Railway Group. These 2 locomotives were passed onto Coote Industrial who had bought RTS and joined the Southern and Silverton. These locos are now part of the Greentrains fleet
ATN Access/Pacific National
Following the sale of ATN Access to Pacific National, the three 830 class locomotives they owned (i.e. 838, 833 and 845) were sold to Pacific National. All three are now stored at Junee.
A. E. Goodwin
A. E. Goodwin was an Australian heavy engineering firm, which produced railway locomotives and rolling stock, as well as roadmaking machinery....
. They had a Co-Co wheelbase and were operated by the South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 to the incorporation of its non-urban railways into the Australian National Railways Commission in 1975, together with the former Commonwealth Railways and the former Tasmanian Government Railways...
. Most were passed onto Australian National but two were retained by South Australia for the STA but were later sold to AN. Some of the locomotives were transferred to Tasmania. They were later scrapped other than 866 which was preserved by the Don River Railway
Don River Railway
The Don River Railway is a vintage railway in Don, a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania. It runs a short train ride from Don to Coles beach, about ten minutes away. Work is in progress to restore an M class steam locomotive. A few running diesel locomotives and a railcar are in use until the steamer is...
.
The locomotive is a hood type with a long and short end and the driving position in the middle.
They operated as required on three gauges, , and .
In the beginning the locomotives were equipped with automatic staff exchanger
Token (railway signalling)
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the name of the section it belongs to...
equipment, which enabled the token(s) for the section to be exchanged at a reasonably high speed.
The 830 class locomotives were similar to the New South Wales 48 class locomotive
New South Wales 48 class locomotive
The 48 Class are a diesel electric locomotive ordered by the New South Wales Government Railways from 1959. Once the most ubiquitous locomotive in New South Wales , the locomotives were built by A. E. Goodwin, based on Alco frames and prime movers, using General Electric electrical equipment...
. Differences include lack of buffing plate or buffers, while the staff exchangers were on the opposite side.
By Operator
Australian Southern Railroad, Australian Railway Group/GW AustraliaWith the sale of Australian National to Australian Southern Railroad all remaining locomotives in this class were sold to Australian Southern Railroad along with the DA class and 4826 which was a NSW version. Three members of the class (i.e. 833, 838 and 845) were sold to ATN Access for use on their grain services. 846 and 847 are stored at Whyalla on Narrow Gauge and are sometimes used.
863 is stored at the Port Augusta Workshops
852 passed to the Australian Railway Group where it is now stored at Junee.
Silverton Tramway
Up to 4 members of the 830 class which were being used by AN Tasrail were sold to the Silverton Tramway. Only 2 had entered service being renumbered ST30 and ST30 and joined their 2 others all ready owned. These were joined latter by ex NSW 48 class locomotives
As of 2011 all these locos are owned by Greentrains.
Rail Technical Support
Two locomotives where sold to Rail Technical Support by the Australian Railway Group. These 2 locomotives were passed onto Coote Industrial who had bought RTS and joined the Southern and Silverton. These locos are now part of the Greentrains fleet
ATN Access/Pacific National
Following the sale of ATN Access to Pacific National, the three 830 class locomotives they owned (i.e. 838, 833 and 845) were sold to Pacific National. All three are now stored at Junee.