The 274 400 Class locomotive 400 mixed entering Belalie North, c. 1970s
Silverton W Class locomotive 25 being hauled by two SAR 400 Class locomotives at Peecharra, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotives 400 and 406 at Caltowie, October 1969. Photo by R Billett
400 Class locomotive 402 under steam, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 403 taking on water, c. 1950s
400 class locomotive 407, c. 1960s
400 class locomotive 402 taking on water, c. 1950s
The old and the new. 400 Class locomotive 402 near Warnertown
400 Class Locomotive 409 and Brill railcar, c. 1950s
Ash pan from a 400 class locomotive, 1967
400 Class locomotive 407, c. 1950s
Alfloc instruction notice, usually attached to a water column for filling steam trains. Alfloc was an additive used to condition the poor quality water.
400 Class locomotive 404 passenger movement
400 Class locomotive 404 passenger movement
400 Class locomotive on the bend
400 Class locomotive on the bend
400 Class locomotive passenger between Outalpa and Olary, c. 1970s
400 Class locomotive 406 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
T Class locomotive 405 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 at Gladstone, 1988
400 class locomotive 409 taking on water at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 class locomotive 402 at Gladstone, 6 December 1969
Changing the electric staff at Gladstone on 400 Class locomotive 401 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 405 and T class locomotive at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 in the Gladstone yard, c. 1960s
T Class locomotive 51 and 400 class locomotive at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive, possibly at Paratoo, c. 1960s
400 class locomotive 406 passenger movement near Paratoo, 1965
400 Class locomotive 401 at Paratoo, c. 1960s
400 Class 408 derailment between Paratoo and Coolawatinnie, December 1961. Engineman Harry Viney killed.
400 Class 408 derailment between Paratoo and Coolawatinnie, December 1961. Driver Harry Viney killed.
T Class locomotive 258 and 400 Class locomotive 408 crossing at Nackara, 1967
400 Class locomotive 409 between Nackara and Paratoo, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 406 near Crystal Brook, c. 1960s
400 class locomotive at Crystal Brook, c. 1960s
400 class locomotive 401 between Huddleston and Crystal Brook, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 1100 ton ore train departing from the Oulnina end of Mannahill yard, c. 1950s
400 Class locomotive 401 entering the Mannahill yard from the Oulnina end, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive under steam between Mannahill and Olary, c. 1960s. Ken Stokes engineman.
T Class locomotive 181 and 400 class locomotive 406 at Yongala on the road crossing to Belalie North, c. 1970s. This was near the end of the narrow gauge era.
408 at the Belalie end of the Yongala yard, 1962. This was the engine on which engineman Harry Viney was killed at Paratoo.
400 Class locomotive 400 at Yongala, 1964
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400 Class locomotive 408 departing the Belalie North end of the Jamestown yard, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 at Jamestown, 1969
Brill railcar 106 and 400 Class locomotive 406 at the Peterborough loco depot, 6 December 1969
400 Class locomotive 402 taking on water at Gladstone, 6 December 1969. Fireman Chris Stauro is on the engine.
400 Class locomotive 405 at Jamestown, c. 1960s. Engineman Don Mercer is at the cabin window.
400 Class locomotive 409 at the Peterborough end of the Yunta yard, 2 April 1961
400 Class locomotive in the Peterborough yard with a W Class locomotive in tandem, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 405 school children passenger movement at Caltowie, 1955. Engineman Malcolm Rasmus adjacent to the cabin.
400 Class locomotive 400 on bridge at Crystal Brook, c. 1960s. Engineman Tony Giancaspro in the cabin.
400 Class locomotive taking on water at Mingary, 1955. Fireman Steve Terefelco on locomotive.
400 Class locomotive 409 at Peterborough, October 9 1967. Engineman Brian Watkins. Photo by M. Billett.
400 Class locomotive 406 at the Peterborough loco depot, c. 1960s.
400 Class locomotive 400 about to enter the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, c. 1960s
Ron Seaton at the controls of a 400 Class locomotive , c. 1960s
Fireman Graham Hennesey watering 400 Class locomotive 408 at the Belalie end of the Yongala yard, 1962. This was the engine on which Peterborough engineman Harry Viney was killed at Paratoo in December 1960.
Peterborough engineman Bob Sullivan in cab of 400 Class locomotive, 1962
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Peterborough engineman Ron Seaton in 400 class locomotive cabin, 1967
Peterborough fireman Colin Harris in the cab of a 400 class locomotive, 1967
400 Class locomotive 406, 1967. Guard Howard Arbon at front, engineman Bain Sims in cabin.
Peterborough engineman Cliff ‘Nugget’ Sleep at the controls of a 400 Class locomotive, c. 1960
400 Class locomotive at the Peterborough loco depot, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive at the Peterborough loco, c. 1950s
The first 400 class locomotive on arrival at Peterborough prior to entering the loco shed, 1953
400 Class locomotive 405 taking on water at Jamestown, 1962. Peterborough fireman Jerry Staneck on top and Peterborough engineman Frank Olsen by base of water column.
Peterborough fireman Jerry Staneck and engineman Frank Olsen in the cabin of a 400 Class locomotive, 1962
Peterborough engineman Lyle Fielding in the cab of a 400 Class locomotive, 1962
400 Class locomotive leaving Gladstone for Peterborough, c. 1970s
400 Class locomotive 409 departing Gladstone for Peterborough, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotives 402, 409 and 406 stabled in the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 406 adjacent to Peterborough Work’s Foreman shed at the east end of the Peterborough yard, July 1967. Photo by A. Griffin
Fireman Greg Pisani on 400 Class locomotive 402 on the turntable at Gladstone loco depot, 6 December 1969.
400 Class locomotive 403 stabled in the Peterborough loco depot roundhouse, and 400 class locomotive 402 coming off the turntable and about to enter the roundhouse, 1956
400 Class locomotive 402 adjacent to the coal gantry at the Peterborough loco depot, 6 December 1969. Wally Dzuiba on the back step and Paddy Harding engineman. The new diesel shed can be seen in the background.
400 class locomotive passenger movement in Ellen Street, Port Pirie, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 400 in the Solomontown sub yard at Port Pirie, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 401 under lights at Port Pirie narrow gauge loco depot, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotives 400, 401 and 404 in Port Pirie loco depot, 1970
T Class locomotive, 830 Class 859 and 400 Class locomotive 404 at the Port Pirie loco depot, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 under steam on the Port Pirie Line, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 in the Gladstone yard, c. 1960s
T Class locomotive 51 and 400 class locomotive at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 406 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
T Class locomotive 405 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 at Gladstone, 1988
400 Class locomotive leaving Gladstone for Peterborough, c. 1970s
400 Class locomotive 409 departing Gladstone for Peterborough, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 taking on water at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 at Gladstone, 6 December 1969
Fireman Greg Pisani on 400 Class locomotive 402 on the turntable at Gladstone loco depot, 6 December 1969.
400 Class locomotive 402 taking on water at Gladstone, 6 December 1969. Fireman Chris Stauro is on the engine.
Changing the electric staff at Gladstone on 400 Class locomotive 401 at Gladstone, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 405 and T class locomotive at Gladstone, c. 1960s
Engineman Paddy Harding on 400 Class locomotive 406 at Terowie on 6 December 1969. Terowie Loco on left.
400 Class locomotive 406 at the narrow gauge end of the Terowie platform, 6 December 1969. Note the Alfloc notice on water column. Alfloc was an additive to the tender water to improve its quality. The rail car fuelling bowser is to the right of the water column.
400 Class locomotive 406 at the Terowie loco depot, July 1967. Engineman Paddy Harding in the cabin.
400 Class locomotive 406 at Terowie, 1968
400 Class locomotive 401, Colin Taylor (standing) leaving Peterborough for Terowie, 1972
Peterborough engineman Bain Sims at Terowie in a 400 Class locomotive cabin, 1968
400 Class locomotive 404 under steam on a Cockburn line bridge, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 at Cockburn loco depot, June 1968
Peterborough engineman Brian Stigwood at Cockburn, 1968
400 Class and 830 Class at the Cockburn Loco, 1968. Stan Costello in foreground.
The old and the new. 400 Class narrow gauge steam locomotive crossing a 600 Class standard gauge diesel locomotive of the Cockburn line, 1969
The old and the new. Narrow gauge 400 Class locomotive 409 passenger and standard gauge 600 Class locomotive 601 light engine on the Cockburn line, 1968. Photo by A. Griffin
400 Class locomotive 401 with the engineman changing the electric staff at Cockburn, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 passenger under steam on Oulnina Creek bridge on the Cockburn Line, c. 1960s. Photo by M Billett.
400 Class locomotive 409 ore train under steam on the Cockburn line, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive passenger under steam on the Cockburn line, c. 1950s
400 Class locomotive 404 at Nantabibbie, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive double-header passenger at Nantabibbie, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 404 and W Class locomotive under steam at Nantabibbie, 1969
400 Class locomotive 404 under steam at Nantabibbie, 1972
400 Class locomotive 409 at the Peterborough end of the Nantabibbie Yard, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 406 on the embankment between Terowie and Gumbowie, 6 December 1969. The curve was referred to as either Cape Horn or Rubbish Dump Curve. The latter name came from ash and cinders being taken from the steam locomotives in Terowie and dumped on the curve.
400 Class locomotive going through Gumbowie, 1967
400 Class locomotive 409 in the Dowd’s Hill cutting, c. 1970s
400 Class locomotive 406 in the Dowd’s Hill cutting, c. 1960s
Lloyd Giles and Jimmy Duncan adjacent to 400 Class locomotive 403, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive under steam
400 Class locomotive 406 under steam, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive passenger movement on the bridge at the 223 mile, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 409 passenger movement near Nantabibbie, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402 freight departing Gladstone, c. 1960s. The new standard gauge line can be seen in the background.
400 Class locomotive 401 freight movement, c. 1960s. Earthworks for the standard gauge line can be seen in the background.
400 Class locomotive 402 on the bridge at Crystal Brook, January 25 1969
400 Class locomotive 402 c. 1960s
400 Class lcomotive 409 passenger near Dowd’s Hill, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 402, c. 1960s
Crossing 400 Class locomotive 400, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 404 at Caltowie, April 25 1969
400 Class locomotive 401 under steam, c. 1960s
Fireman Bill Kennedy on 400 Class locomotive 404 under steam, c. 1960s
Peterborough engineman Lionel Noble on 400 Class locomotive 401, c. 1960s
400 Class locomotive 404 at Belalie North on a Pirie freight, June 1969. Lionel Noble to right.
Lionel Noble at the front of a 400 class locomotive, c. 1955
400 Class locomotive 409 and 830 Class 840 at the Peterborough end of the Nackara yard, c. 1970s. Lionel Noble in the cabin of 409.
Lionel Noble in the cab of a 400 Class locomotive, 1960
Newspaper classified in memory of the 400 Class and T Class locomotives, January 1970
400 Class locomotive link motion parts being scrapped at Peterborough, November 1973
Silverton Tramway locomotives heading for scrapping, hauled by 400 Class locomotive 409. Wawirra area of the Cockburn line.
400 class locomotive smokebox being scrapped at Peterborough, September 1972
West end of Peterborough yard, September 1972. 400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap.
400 class locomotive being scrapped at Peterborough, 1972
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Exhaust and steam pipe arrangement.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Valve stem and x head.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Front bogie atomiser manifold.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Speedometer drive.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Link and block.
400 Class speedometer drive.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Header tubes and flues.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Flues, tubes and blast pipe.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Rerailer jacks.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973. Front unit water tank, bin for adding powder for water conditioning, rerailer tool racks.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap on a siding just to the west of Peterborough, November 1973.
400 Class locomotive being cut up for scrap, November 1973. Link motion parts.
400 Class and T Class locomotives awaiting scrapping at Peterborough, 1970
400 Class and T Class locomotives on the siding to the west of the Peterborough loco, waiting to be scrapped, 1968
400 class locomotives on the layby siding near the Peterborough cemetery, near the end of their working life, 1970
400 class locomotives being cut up for scrap at Peterborough, 1970
400 Class locomotives being cut up for scrap at Peterborough, 1970
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