South Australian Railways 710 class

The South Australian Railways 710 class was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.

South Australian Railways 710 Class
712 at Eden Hills in 1951
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Fred Shea Builder Islington Railway Workshops Serial number 44-53 Build date 1928-1929 Total produced 10
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-2 1′D1′ 2′2′ Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Driver dia. 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m) Length 73 ft 2 in (22.30 m) Height 4.1275 Metres Axle load 18 tons 13 cwt Total weight 175 long tons 75 cwt (400,400 lb or 181.6 t) Fuel type Coal Oil Fuel capacity 17 tons Water cap 5,400 gallons Firebox:  • Firegrate area 47 sq. ft. Boiler pressure 200 psi (1,379 kPa) Heating surface:  • Tubes 2,206 sq ft.  • Firebox 195 sq. ft. 227 sq. ft. with syphons fitted Superheater: ​  • Heating area 618 sq. ft. Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 40,418 lbf (179.79 kN) 48,418 lbf (215.37 kN) with booster
Career Operators South Australian Railways Class 710 Numbers 710-719 First run 25/10/1928 Withdrawn 1961-1968 Scrapped 1962-1968 Disposition all scrapped

History

The 710 class were built by the Islington Railway Workshops as a modified version of the Armstrong Whitworth built 700 class locomotives. Coal shortages after World War II saw a number converted to burn oil. All were later converted back to coal burners. The first two were withdrawn in July 1961 with the remainder replaced as 830 diesel locomotives entered service. The last was withdrawn in September 1967.[1][2]

References

1. Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge 710 class 2-8-2 locomotives". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Page.
2. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 148–149. ISBN 0730100057.

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