South Australian Government Railways

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_Australian_Government_Railways
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SAGR
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1978
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:dissolved 1978
gptkbp:employs gptkb:Islington_Railway_Workshops
gptkbp:founded 1854
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Adelaide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Australian Government Railways
gptkbp:notable_rolling_stock 500 class locomotive
Bluebird railcar
Brill railcar
Redhen railcar
Rx class locomotive
gptkbp:notableEvent gauge conversion projects
transfer to Australian National Railways Commission in 1978
dieselisation of fleet
introduction of railcars
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:William_Webb
C. B. Anderson
gptkbp:notableRoute Trans-Australian Railway (South Australian section)
Overland route
Pichi Richi Railway (original operator)
gptkbp:operatedRailGauge standard gauge
broad gauge
narrow gauge
gptkbp:operates passenger rail
freight rail
country branch lines
Adelaide metropolitan rail network
interstate rail connections
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Government_of_South_Australia
gptkbp:predecessor South Australian Railways Department
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:South_Australia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Australian_National_Railways_Commission
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Australian_Railways
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7