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South Australian Railways R class
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The South Australian Railways R class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways. The initial 30 of the class were upgraded and reclassified as the Rx class; the
Rx149 with a load of wine barrels at McLaren Vale, 1920
Rx149 with a load of wine barrels at McLaren Vale, 1920
Backhead and cab of an Rx class locomotive after rebuild from R class
Backhead and cab of an Rx class locomotive after rebuild from R class
Islington Railway Workshops
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The Islington Railway Workshops, known in the former South Australian Railways as Islington Works, are railway workshops in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, on the western boundary o
South Australian Railways R class
…achieving a 20 per cent increase in tractive effort. They were reclassified as Rx class engines. A further 54 locomotives were built as Rx class by the Islington Railway Workshops, North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow and Walkers Limited, Maryborough, Queensland. All were in service by May 1916. At the outset, the locomotives…
Islington workshops, where large numbers of locomotives and rolling stock were designed and built from 1883. Photo taken between 1915 and 1927, before
Islington workshops, where large numbers of locomotives and rolling stock were designed and built from 1883. Photo taken between 1915 and 1927, before the encroachment of Adelaide's suburbs.
A larger erecting shop was built in 1902. This building was where the South Australian Railways assembled locomotives and rolling stock.
A larger erecting shop was built in 1902. This building was where the South Australian Railways assembled locomotives and rolling stock.
A fuel tank car of which many were built from 1929
A fuel tank car of which many were built from 1929
A 620 class locomotive, which went into service in 1936, was a light passenger locomotive. It was one of several classes of steam engines designed and
A 620 class locomotive, which went into service in 1936, was a light passenger locomotive. It was one of several classes of steam engines designed and built at Islington Workshops.