South Australian Railways Y class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0
Gauge	1067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length	39 ft 3 in (11,963 mm)
Height	11 ft 6+1⁄4 in (3512 mm)
Total weight	47 long tons 15 cwt; (107,000 lb; 48.5 t); 47 long tons 15 cwt; (53.5 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 long tons 10 cwt; (10,100 lb; 4.6 t); 4 long tons 10 cwt; (5.0 short tons)
Water cap.	1600 imperial gallons; (7300 litres; 1900 US gallons)
Boiler pressure	145 lbf/in2 (1.00 MPa)
Cylinders	2 outside
Cylinder size	14.5 in × 20 in; (368 mm × 508 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (50); Islington Railway Workshops (2); James Martin & Co (77)
Build date	1885–1898
Total produced	129

South Australian Railways Y / Yx class
South Australian Railways Y / Yx class
	Y97 on the turntable at Jamestown during a railway enthusiast trip in October 1967
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (50); Islington Railway Workshops (2); James Martin & Co (77)
Build date	1885–1898
Total produced	129
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-0
Gauge	1067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length	39 ft 3 in (11,963 mm)
Height	11 ft 6+1⁄4 in (3512 mm)
Total weight	47 long tons 15 cwt; (107,000 lb; 48.5 t); 47 long tons 15 cwt; (53.5 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	4 long tons 10 cwt; (10,100 lb; 4.6 t); 4 long tons 10 cwt; (5.0 short tons)
Water cap.	1600 imperial gallons; (7300 litres; 1900 US gallons)
Boiler pressure	145 lbf/in2 (1.00 MPa)
Cylinders	2 outside
Cylinder size	14.5 in × 20 in; (368 mm × 508 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	13,289 lbf (59.11 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	South Australian Railways and others
Class	Y and Yx
Numbers	Y22, Y38, Y43, Y49, Y57-Y106, Y1108-Y142, Y147-Y179, Y195
Preserved	Y12, Y71, Y82, Yx86, Y97, Y109, Yx135, Yx141, Yx176
Disposition	9 preserved, 121 scrapped

The South Australian Railways Y class was a class of narrow gauge steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.