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SAR 520 Class
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

"520 class 4-8-4..."

General Data

Boiler Pressure 215 psi
Builder S.A.R Islington Workshops
Driving Wheel Diameter 5' 6"
Coal Capacity (80 lb rail) 9 tons 15 cwt
Coal/Oil Capacity (80 lb rail; Coal/Oil fired) Oil-1,450 gallons + Coal 5 tons
Cylinders 2 (external) 20½" x 28"
Heating Surface...
Tubes 2,163 ft² Superheater 651 ft²
Firebox 291 ft² Grate Area 45 ft²
Introduced 1943
Length (over couplers) 87' 4¼"
Maximum Axle Load 15 tons, 16 cwt
Road Numbers 520-531
Tractive Effort 32,600 lb
Water Capacity 9,100 gallons
Weight Roadworthy 200 tons 13 cwt 2 qtr
Wheel arrangement 4-8-4 Northern

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