South Australian Railways M class (second)

{{Infobox locomotive

|name = South Australian Railways M class (second)

|powertype = Steam

|image =

|caption =

|designer =

|builder = Phoenix Foundry - Ballarat, Victoria
David Munro & Co. - Melbourne, Victoria

|ordernumber =

|serialnumber =

|buildmodel =

|builddate = 1889-1894

|totalproduction = 20

|rebuilder =

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|whytetype = 2-4-2T(1′B1′ T)

|gauge = {{RailGauge|1600mm|lk=on}}

|leadingdiameter =

|driverdiameter = {{convert|5|ft|0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

|trailingdiameter =

|minimumcurve =

|wheelbase =

|length = {{cvt|33|ft|8|in|m|2}}

|width =

|height = {{cvt|3,898.9|mm|ftin|frac=8|disp=flip}}

|axleload = {{long ton|16|8}}

|weightondrivers =

|locoweight =

|tenderweight =

|locotenderweight = {{long ton|53|8}}

|tendertype =

|fueltype = Coal

|fuelcap = {{long ton|2|10}}

|watercap = {{cvt|1,600|impgal|USgal L|disp=br()}}

|tendercap =

|sandcap =

|boiler =

|boilerpressure = {{convert|140|psi|kPa|0|abbr=on}}

|feedwaterheater =

|firearea = {{cvt|17.8|sqft|m2}}

|tubearea = {{cvt|988.7|sqft|m2}}

|fluearea =

|tubesandflues =

|fireboxarea = {{cvt|83.4|sqft|m2}}

|totalsurface =

|superheatertype =

|superheaterarea =

|cylindercount = 2

|cylindersize = {{convert|17.5|x|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=br()}}

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|valvetype =

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|valvelap =

|valvelead =

|transmission =

|maxspeed =

|poweroutput =

|tractiveeffort = {{cvt|14,025|lbf|kN}}

|factorofadhesion =

|trainheating =

|locobrakes =

|locobrakeforce =

|trainbrakes =

|safety =

|operator = South Australian Railways
Victorian Railways

|operatorclass = M

|powerclass =

|numinclass =

|fleetnumbers = 256-275

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|locale =

|deliverydate = 1920

|firstrundate = 1920

|lastrundate = 1925-1935

|retiredate = 1925-1935

|withdrawndate = 1925-1935

|preservedunits = 0

|restoredate =

|scrapdate = 1925-1935

|currentowner =

|disposition = All SAR variants scrapped}}

The South Australian Railways M class (second) was a group of twenty 2-4-2T engines sold to the SAR by the Victorian Railways for $3,300 each between June 1920 and October 1922. The class was formerly the Victorian Railways' E class.

Category:2-4-2T locomotives

Category:1′B1′ n2t locomotives

Category:Broad gauge locomotives in Australia

Category:Scrapped locomotives