Class builders: Beyer Peacock and Co., Manchester; Islington Works; James Martin and Co., Gawler
Number in class: 129
Ownership: History Trust of South Australia
Provenance: South Australian Railways
Total Weight: 47.75 tons (47,750 kilograms)
Tractive Effort: 13,289 lbs
Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-0
Withdrawn: 14.5.1970
The Y-class 2-6-0s constituted the largest class of locomotives on the South Australian Railways, 129 having been built between 1885 and 1898. The last of the series to go into service, No.179, was also the first locomotive to be built at the Islington Workshops.
The initial order was placed with Beyer Peacock and Co. of Manchester, England but, besides the two constructed at Islington, a large number were also built at Gawler by James Martin and Co. No.97 is a Beyer Peacock locomotive and carries builder’s number 3147 of 1889. It was placed in service on 27th February 1890.
The Y-class were a development of Beyer Peacock’s ‘Narrow-gauge Mogul’, and this type saw service in every colony in Australia with the exception of Victoria. In South Australia it became the standard narrow-gauge locomotive, serving on the Northern, Western and Southern Systems, and Eyre Peninsula.
Y97 was withdrawn on 14.5.1970, only a day after it had completed a special trip for the Australian Railway Historical Society to Eurelia and return. It was moved to the Mile End Museum on 23rd September 1970 and eventually to the Port Dock museum on 11th November 1988.
7th February 1967 – Loco SAR Y97 in Yard and Loco SAR T198 in Background7th February 1967 – Loco SAR Y97 in Yard9th April 1971 – Loco SAR Y97 – Mile End Railway Museum9th October 1967 – Hawker Line – Loco SAR Y97 on Low Lever Bridge with Stone Piers9th October 1967 – Loco SAR Y97 on Turntable – ex ARHS Special25th April 1965 – Peterborough Roundhouse – Loco SAR Y97 in Roundhouse at Night26th April 1965 – Mile Post 148 Peterborough – Loco SAR Y97 on Passenger26th April 1965 – Mile Post 150 Peterborough – Loco SAR Y97 on Passenger – Side Profile26th April 1965 – Mile Post 150 Peterborough – Loco SAR Y97 on Passenger26th April 1965 – Terowie – Loco SAR Y97 on Passenger in Platform26th September 1965 – Mile Post 167 Nackara – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Mile Post 177 Nackara – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Mile Post 179 Nackara – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Nackara – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Near Nackara – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Oodlawirra – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Paratoo – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger – Portrait26th September 1965 – Paratoo – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger – Side Profile26th September 1965 – Paratoo – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger 226th September 1965 – Paratoo – Loco SAR Y97, T240, STC A21, and Y12 on Passenger26th September 1965 – Peterborough – Loco SAR Y97 and Wooden Brake in YardMarch 1964 – Peterborough – Loco SAR Y97Undated – Black Rock – Loco SAR Y97 and T211 – Side ProfileUndated – Black Rock – Loco SAR Y97 and T211Undated – Near Walloway – Loco SAR Y97 and T211
