New South Wales C30T class locomotive

The C30T class is an old class of steam locomotives rebuilt from 30 class tank engines by Clyde Engineering and Eveleigh Railway Workshops for the New South Wales Government Railways of Australia.[1][2][3]

New South Wales C30T class
SWR Class C30T 4-6-0 No.3001 at the New South Wales Railway Museum, Thirlmere
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co.
Eveleigh Railway Workshops
Build date1903 – 1917
RebuilderClyde Engineering (10)
Eveleigh Railway Workshops (67)
Rebuild date1928 – 1933
Number rebuilt77
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2'Ch
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm)
Adhesive weight88,000 lb (39,916 kg; 40 t)
Loco weight121,000 lb (54,885 kg; 55 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		24 sq ft (2.2 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface1,110 sq ft (103 m2)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area280 sq ft (26 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size19 in × 24 in (483 mm × 610 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,424 lbf (95.3 kN)
Factor of adh.4.11
Career
OperatorsNew South Wales Government Railways
ClassC30T
RetiredDecember 1958 – August 1972
Disposition7 preserved, 70 scrapped

History
Class C30T Locomotive

Following the electrification of the Sydney inner suburban lines from 1926, 77 of the 30 class 4-6-4 tank locomotives were converted to tender type. This was achieved by cutting off the frames at the rear of the cab and removing the side tanks. There was no need to build tenders as there were a number on hand from scrapped locomotives or from locomotives where the original tenders had been replaced, notably 50 class locomotives.[4]

The first locomotive to be converted was Engine No. 3088 which was delivered by Clyde Engineering on 22 August 1928. This company delivered a total of 10 conversions of these engines, the remainder being carried out at the New South Wales Government Railways' Eveleigh Railway Workshops. All of the engines were completed by July 1933.[2] On conversion, the suffix 'T' was added to their numbers, on official correspondence only. The numbers were not altered on the locomotives.

Between September 1940 to April 1957, 28 engines were fitted with superheaters.[5] This work included fitting new cylinders with piston valves and extended smokeboxes. Most of the 28 superheated C30 Tank Engines received riveted on 'drumhead' extensions to their smokeboxes. Some engines were given entirely new extended smokeboxes fully supported by the frames, giving these few a more modern, purposeful look. Superheated locomotives had the further suffix 'S' to their numbers, on official correspondence only.

In their heyday, they could be found working almost every light branch line in New South Wales. Even in the final years of steam power, they could still be found well spread over the state in such places as Temora, Griffith, Cowra, Dubbo and Narrabri West.[2]

The first was withdrawn in December 1958 (3126T)[5] with the last (3090TS) withdrawn in August 1972. Seven engines of the class survive into preservation.[2][5]

Preservation
3016 cab view Canberra Railway Museum
Preserved C30T class locomotives
No.DescriptionManufacturerYearOrganisationLocationStatusRef
3001TS4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineBeyer, Peacock and Company1903Transport Heritage NSWThirlmereUnder restoration NSW Locomotive, Steam 3001
3016TS4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineBeyer, Peacock and Company1903Canberra Rail MuseumCanberraStored 3016 Blog Page
3026T4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineBeyer, Peacock and Company1903Lachlan Valley RailwayCowraUnder restoration
3028T4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineBeyer, Peacock and Company1904Dorrigo Steam Railway and MuseumDorrigoStored [6]
3075TS4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineEveleigh Railway Workshops1912Parkes Apex ClubKelly Reserve ParkesPlinthed [7]
3090TS4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineEveleigh Railway Workshops1912Dorrigo Steam Railway and MuseumDorrigoStored [8]
3102T4-6-0 Mixed traffic engineBeyer, Peacock and Company1912Private ownerCanberraStored awaiting restoration 3102 Blog Page
Lachlan Valley Railway locomotive No. 3026 near Barmedman in 1983

References
  1. Preston, Ron G (1984). Tender into Tank. Sydney: New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. pp. 11–57. ISBN 0 909862 18 4.
  2. Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. pp. 41–45. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
  3. New South Wales Railways 1855-1955. Published by Department of Railways
  4. Grunbach, Alex (1989). A Compendium of New South Wales Steam Locomotives. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society, NSW Division. pp. 196–200. ISBN 0 909650 27 6.
  5. Steam Locomotive Data, John Forsyth, NSWPTC 1970, 1974
  6. Saturated 3028T australiansteam.com
  7. 3075 australiansteam.com
  8. 3090T australiansteam.com
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