June 2012. Fleet Silverton Tramway Company commenced operations with hired South Australian Railways Y class locomotives, before purchasing steam locomotives of the Y, A and W classes. In 1958 it purchased a second-hand Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. diesel shunter, and in 1960/61 three Alco DL531s. In 1990, two ex Australian National 830 class were purchased from AN Tasrail followed in December 1994 by six 48 class and 442 class locomotives from FreightCorp. Also purchased for parts were two 830s and three 48s. In June 2002 a 45 class locomotive was purchased from Great Northern Rail Services and returned to service as 45s1. A former Genesee & Wyoming Australia 930 class had entered service with Silverton by August 2002 as 44s1 while two former FreightCorp 44 class entered service as 44s2 and 44s3. In March 2003, twenty-four 80 class locomotives were purchased from FreightCorp with four returned to traffic. Around the same time nine C class locomotives were purchased from National Rail with seven placed in service and two sublet to Pacific National. Other acquisitions were eight 85 and forty 86 class electric locomotives from FreightCorp. All were scrapped without use. References Notes Bibliography External links Company website Companies formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange Defunct railway companies of Australia Qube Holdings Freight railway companies of Australia Railway companies established in 1886 Railway infrastructure companies of Australia Silverton Tramway Australian companies established in 1886