South Australian Railways 0-4-4WT No. V 9
Naracoorte, SAUS, Australia 		Location: Pioneer Park
Status: Display
Posted: Aug 11, 2017 @ 15:08:40 by Robin R Beck
There a plaque on the building which says it all. S.A.R. V class locomotive No 9. This is the oldest & smallest remaining locomotive of the South Australian Railways. One of four built by Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd. of Manchester, England. It was placed in service on the Kingston - Naracoorte railway in early 1877. In 1888 it was transferred to the Northern division of the S.A.R. excepting for a short period between 1912 & 1914 when it was used by the Mines Department of the Parramatta & Yelta mines near Moonta. It remained in service in the Northern Division until 1953, still in perfect working order. It was presented to the corporation of Naracoorte by the South Australian Railways as a Historical relic in 1955.

After 77 years of faithful service... out-moded, but not worn out. Mileage recorded 488,049 miles

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 @ 07:01:44 by richard west
This is an 0-4-4WT well tank, one of four built for the South Australian Government Railways in 1876 - works no.s 1597-99 + 1619.