South Australian Railways Bluebird railcar information
Self-propelled rail vehicle of the South Australian Railways
Bluebird railcar
Bluebird 252 "Blue Wren" at Millicent, July 1983
Manufacturer
South Australian Railways
Built at
Islington Railway Workshops
Constructed
1954-1959
Number built
21
Number in service
15 (as crew cars)
Number preserved
1
Number scrapped
5
Fleet numbers
100-106, 250-260, 280-282
Capacity
250 class: 56 (some reduced to 52) 100 class: 72 280 class 20 tonnes (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
Operators
South Australian Railways Australian National and others
Specifications
Car length
100/250 class: 23.85 m (78 ft 3 in) 280 class: 20.42 m (67 ft 0 in)
Width
2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
Height
4.17 m (13 ft 8 in)
Maximum speed
112 km/h (70 mph)
Weight
250/280 class: 60 tonnes (59.05 long tons; 66.14 short tons) 100 class: 42 tonnes (41.34 long tons; 46.30 short tons)
Prime mover(s)
2 x Cummins NT-855
Engine type
Diesel
Cylinder count
6
Cylinder size
?
Auxiliaries
General Motors 3-71 cylinder diesel
Bogies
Bradford Kendall
Braking system(s)
Westinghouse air brakes
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
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