South Australian Railways V class

South Australian Railways V class
Preserved V9 at Naracoorte
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co
James Martin & Co
Serial number1597-1599, 1619, 67-70
Build date1876, 1893
Total produced8
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-4
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length21 ft 3.75 in (6.50 m)
Height9 ft 6 in (2.9 m)
Loco weight12 long tons 11 cwt (28,100 lb or 12.8 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacitylong tons 12 cwt (1,300 lb or 0.6 t)
Water cap.300 imperial gallons (1,400 L; 360 US gal)
Boiler pressure130 psi (896 kPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox25.6 sq ft (2.38 m2)
 • Tubes231.3 sq ft (21.49 m2)
 • Total surface256.9 sq ft (23.87 m2)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size9.5 in × 15 in (241 mm × 381 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort3,910 lbf (17.39 kN)
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
ClassV
NumbersV9-V12, V143-V146
PreservedV9
Disposition1 preserved, 7 scrapped

The South Australian Railways V class was a class of 0-4-4 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.