Broad Gauge E-class 2-4-0 locomotives

E 10, 13, 14, 49(42) to 51, 56

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The E-class 2-4-0 type locomotives were acquired to work passenger and goods train services on the South Australian Railways broad gauge system. Only one was purchased by the South Australian Railwaysdirect from the builder. Two came from the Melbourne & Essendon Railway in Victoria and three were purchased from the Canterbury Provincial Railway of New Zealand. The locomotives purchased from New Zealand were salvaged from the wreck of the ship "Hyderabad" which went ashore during a gale near Levin, New Zealand, on 24^th June 1878. They eventually arrived at Port Adelaide in various other ships. No. 13 was converted to a tender engine to work with No. 56 originally built in this form to work mixed trains on the north line.

E 10

"Slaughter-Grunning" built 2-4-0T type broad gauge steam locomotive.

E 13

"Slaughter-Grunning" built 2-4-0T type broad gauge steam locomotive.

E 14

"Avonside Engine Co" built 2-4-0T type broad gauge steam locomotive.

E 42 -- E 49

"Avonside Engine Co" built 2-4-0T type broad gauge steam locomotive.

E 50

"Avonside Engine Co" built 2-4-0T type broad gauge steam locomotive.

E 51

"Slaughter-Grunning" built 2-4-0T type broad gauge steam locomotive.

E 56

"Adelaide Locomotive Works" built 2-4-0 type broad gauge steam locomotive. It was built as a tender locomotive from the frame and wheels of Canterbury Provincial Railway, New Zealand, No.1, which had originally been built by Slaughter-Grunning in 1862, builder No.488. The Centerbury Railway purchase the locomotive unused from Melbourne & Essendon Railway in 1863. The remainder of the locomotive was constructed using parts from South Australian Railways No.2 "Victoria".