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The C-class 2-4-0 type locomotives were imported from England, being built by R. Stephenson & Co., for general service on the South Australian Railways broad gauge system.
| Class: | C | |
| Builder: | Robert Stephenson & Co. - Newcastle on Tyne, England | |
| Introduced: | 1856 | |
| Number in Class: | 2 | |
| Wheel Arrangement: | 2-4-0 (1′B 3) | |
| Driving Wheel Diameter: | 4 ft. 6 in. | |
| Cylinders: | Number: | 2 |
| - | Position on frame: | Inside |
| - | Diameter x stroke: | 14 in. x 20 in. |
| Heating Surface: | Tubes: | 780 square feet |
| - | Firebox: | 73.1 square feet |
| - | Grate Area: | 12.71 square feet |
| Boiler Pressure: | 130 lbs p.s.i. | |
| Tractive Effort: | 8,021 lbs (original 7,548 lbs approx.) | |
| Coal Capacity: | 3 tons 15 cwt 3 qtr | |
| Water Capacity: | 1,060 gallons | |
| Weight in Working Order: | 42 tons 1 cwt | |
| Maximum Axle Load: | 9 tons 9 cwt | |
| Overall Length | 42 ft. 10 in. | |
"Robert Stephenson & Co." built 2-4-0 type broad gauge steam locomotive.
| 11.1856 | Entered service as "C 5". Built by Robert Stephenson & Co., builders No.1045. Arrived ex ship "Poictiers". [nrm] |
| 30.10.1884 | Rebuilt [nrm] |
| 3.7.1906 | Condemned [nrm] |
