The South Australian Railways 400 class comprised ten
4-8-2+2-8-4 articulated
steam locomotives built in France in 1952 and 1953 under licence to
Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd,
Manchester, UK. The locomotives mainly hauled ore on the 1067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge
line from the
New South Wales/
South Australia border to smelters at
Port Pirie until 1963, when they were replaced by diesel locomotives. They also operated on the line to the
break-of-gauge station at
Terowie. Some locomotives were returned to service in 1969 while narrow gauge diesel locomotives were converted to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. Subsequently some were stored at
Peterborough before being scrapped.[1]
The South Australian Railways 400 class comprised ten
4-8-2+2-8-4 articulated
steam locomotives built in France in 1952 and 1953 under licence to
Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd,
Manchester, UK. The locomotives mainly hauled ore on the 1067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge
line from the
New South Wales/
South Australia border to smelters at
Port Pirie until 1963, when they were replaced by diesel locomotives. They also operated on the line to the
break-of-gauge station at
Terowie. Some locomotives were returned to service in 1969 while narrow gauge diesel locomotives were converted to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. Subsequently some were stored at
Peterborough before being scrapped.[1]