The 400-class Beyer-Garratt locomotives were built in France for the South Australian Railways to work the narrow 3' 6" gauge ore trains from the Broken Hill mines to Port Pirie.
The first of the ten locomotives was delivered in mid-1953. All were withdrawn by 1969.
One unusual feature of the design of the locomotives was the ability to convert them to 5' 3" broad gauge should the need arise.
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It was a good idea to use 120ft turntables, otherwise the locomotives would not be able to access the refueling facilities:
Water the locomotive here:
Before taking on Bunker-C oil here:
There is a good selection of SAR rolling stock available from the Download Station. Couple up and away we go:
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The first of the ten locomotives was delivered in mid-1953. All were withdrawn by 1969.
One unusual feature of the design of the locomotives was the ability to convert them to 5' 3" broad gauge should the need arise.
__________
It was a good idea to use 120ft turntables, otherwise the locomotives would not be able to access the refueling facilities:
![Garratt_01.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/nineercharlie/Misc/Garratt_01.jpg)
Water the locomotive here:
![Garratt_02.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/nineercharlie/Misc/Garratt_02.jpg)
Before taking on Bunker-C oil here:
![Garratt_03.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/nineercharlie/Misc/Garratt_03.jpg)
There is a good selection of SAR rolling stock available from the Download Station. Couple up and away we go:
![Garratt_04.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/nineercharlie/Misc/Garratt_04.jpg)
![Garratt_05.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/nineercharlie/Misc/Garratt_05.jpg)
![Garratt_06.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/nineercharlie/Misc/Garratt_06.jpg)
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