RSG Gypsum Hopper
RSG Gypsum Hopper |
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| Class | RSG |
| Vehicle type | Bogie gypsum hopper |
| First introduced | 1927 |
| To Port Lincoln | 2014 |
| Ex Port Lincoln | - |
| Load capacity | 39.4 tonnes |
| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 7 |
| Vehicle numbers | RSG1-7 |
Rebuilt at Port Lincoln from ex-BHP Whyalla RSK iron ore hoppers 6, 24, 29, 73, 75, 89 and 114. Fitted with air-operated hopper doors, so always attached directly behind the locos to obtain continuous air supply.
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RSG2 at Thevenard in April 2016. Photo: Peter Knife |