Limestone Coast Railway Train Fleet

Our vehicles were built by the South Australian Railways, at their Islington Workshops, between 1955 - 1971. There were a total of 74 x 300-class railcars, 37 x 400-class railcars and 24 x 860-class steel bodied trailers constructed during this time.

Our Fleet is as follows:-

N umber

Entered Service

Converted

Purchased by LCR

334

04/06/1958

-

September 1998

405

12/11/1959

-

August 1997

424

16/09/1968

-

September 1998

*874 (811)

24/07/1945

17/08/1957

September 1999

*Trailer car 874 was built in 1945, as trailer 811, and was loco hauled before conversion for use with the Red Hen railcars in 1957. It was renumbered at this time.

300 / 400 class railcar facts:-

Length - 65 ft., 8 in.(20.015 m).

Width - 10 ft. (3.045 m).

Height - 14 ft. (4.27 m).

Weight - 41 ton, 17 cwt. (42.5 tonnes).

Engines - GM / Detroit 6-71 series, 2 per car.

Cylinders - 6 in line laid over 20 degrees from horizontal.

Capacity - 6.99 litres.

Power rating - 219 horsepower. (163 kW.) @ 2100 rpm.

Transmissions-

These comprise Twin Disc hydraulic torque converters with reversing gearboxes. The transmissions automatically change from hydraulic to direct drive at approximately 52 to 55 km/h. A Cardan shaft (Spicer / Sonnerdale Spicer) connects the reversing gearbox to the final drive (Spicer / Sonnerdale Spicer) on the inner axle of each bogie.

Performance-

Permitted maximum speed - 55 mph (88 km/h).

Maximum acceleration rate - 0 to 60 km/h in 44 seconds or standing ¼ mile in 38 seconds.

Braking - (maximum service) - 60 km/h to stop in about 13 seconds or 200 meters and 88 km/h to stop in about 20 seconds or 457 meters.

N umber	Entered Service	Converted	Purchased by LCR
334	04/06/1958	-	September 1998
405	12/11/1959	-	August 1997
424	16/09/1968	-	September 1998
*874 (811)	24/07/1945	17/08/1957	September 1999