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Based on a tried & tested English Electric design, the South Australian Railways 800 Class locos were unique in that they were primarily used around Port Adelaide and in later years rarely ventured out of the metropolitan area. Seven of the class were allocated to the now defunct Gillman Yard and when not in use, were stabled at the loco servicing point at the western end of the yard. It was commonplace to see five or more 'on shed' on a weekend - the rest could usually be found at Mile End Diesel Depot.

Their arrival meant the end of steam loco working from Port Adelaide depot and the remaining diminutive P class tank engines were consigned to the scrapheap. The original steam depot was closed to steam in July 1957, but used to house the new 800 class locos for a while longer. Afterwards it was used to store condemned steam locos before their disposal but by the late 1960s, the building had been abandoned and all signs of the steam era had been removed.

The 800 class locos survived the state railway takeover by the Commonwealth, but were later considered obsolete and scrappings took place from 1988 to 1994, leaving only 801 to enter the National Rail Museum in Port Adelaide.

(Source: 800 Class Profile by Steve McNicol from Railmac Publications, visit http://www.railmac.com)

Loco 801 (first entered service on 9th June 1956) is periodically used for shunting on the museum grounds from time to time and was eventually repainted back into its original 1950s SAR colors in 2013 as part of the Rail Museum's 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

Later, the 'waistband' was added and the side lights were mounted on the end deck railings.

More about this model:

This model features a display stand, a 60th Anniversary commemorative plaque, two Railway Museum workers; Dale Patyi and Bob Sampson and it can either be equipped with either the English Electric 6-cylinder diesel engine (if you want it as a display model) or can be motorized with the optional Power Functions for play!

Also, you can take off the roof to reveal the inner workings and (only if it's not motorized!) even put the crew inside!

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To see more about the real 800 Class Loco:

http://www.natrailmu...p?exhibitID=42

http://www.comrails....cos/p_800.html

Dale & Bob in human:

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LXF Downloads:

http://www.brickshel...s_motorized.lxf

http://www.brickshel...onmotorized.lxf

And last but not least...

Happy 60th Birthday Locomotive 801! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

The real locomotive (taken in 2013 before the stripe and side light modifications)

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Please Support this one on Ideas now! :grin:

Thanks for reading!

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Nice!!

The Class 20 diesel electrics on which these locos were based can still be seen in mainline operation in the UK, most often shuttling new London Underground trains between the factory in Derby, the test track and storage facility near Melton Mowbray and the London Underground depot at Neasden in West London, as well as in preservation. Your model unmistakably shows the original's roots and heritage.

The only thing I would say is that the plinth could bear to be longer so that the loco itself doesn't overhang the ends so much. I appreciate that another track length will make it 50% longer, but you could mount the anniversary board directly to it and even display the prime mover outside and separate from the loco itself.

Would love to see it in brick.

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Great build guys. I just supported it. It is a lovely loco and I hope you can brick build it in the future. The colours work very well in Lego form too. My only thought on improvement is that the 1:1 gearing on the M motor is extremely slow, even for a shunter, but you are very limited for space as it is.

Is NRM looking at building an SAR themed Lego layout? Because that would be awesome.

Best of luck with the project!

Rob

(Canvas Rails)

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Very nice model. Interesting to see one motor horizontally mounted and the other vertically. I'd love to get those round tiles with a pin in black as you've used them on your bogies.

Good luck with the Ideas project. With such a specific subject it's not going to be easy....

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Funny how it looks very close to early ALCO-made diesels, between the cab shape, hood shape and trucks.

I really like it.

Edited by LoneBrickerSG

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Great work! I really like the design of the electric engine and all the litlle details you managed to incorporate to the exterior of the locomotive!

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On the 9th of June is what will be the official 60th Anniversary of 801's Debut!

Last year, it left the museum temporarily after 22 years not only to give its engine & bogies some exercise but to be turned on the turntable.

As of today, the cab now faces southwest just like locomotives 515/517.

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