P class 2-4-0T
20 built 1884-1893
Beyer, Peacock & Co (6)
James Martin & Co (14)
P21, P22, P70-P75, P115-P126
P class locomotive No.122
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Built by James Martin of Gawler entered service 1893 was condemned in 1957.
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P73?
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Ps hauled most suburban trains in Adelaide until replaced by the F class in the early 1900s.
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Adelaide railway yard looking east from the Morphett Street bridge c. 1920
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P75
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Smoke from locos was the subject of continuous complaints. In 1914, line was terminated at South Terrace. In 1929 line was upgraded electrified as the Glenelg tram line.
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P116 at the front, another P at the rear.
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P122 and S class.
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1929-1960 19 scrapped, 1 preserved P117
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Wonderful locos.
NSWGR had the same design locos F351 std gauge.
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