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South Australian Railways 710 Class |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 2-8-2 1′D1′ 2′2′ |
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Gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Leading dia. | 2 ft 9 in (838 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) |
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Trailing dia. | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
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Length | 73 ft 2 in (22.30 m) |
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Height | 13 ft 6+1⁄2 in (4,127.5 mm) |
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Axle load | 18 long tons 13 cwt (41,800 lb or 18.9 t) |
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Total weight | 175 long tons 75 cwt (400,400 lb or 181.6 t) |
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Fuel type | Coal Oil |
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Fuel capacity | 17 long tons 0 cwt (38,100 lb or 17.3 t) |
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Water cap. | 5,400 imp gal (6,500 US gal; 25,000 L) |
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Firebox: • Firegrate area | 47 sq ft (4.4 m2) |
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Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1,379 kPa) |
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Heating surface: • Tubes | 2,206 sq ft (204.9 m2) |
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• Firebox | 195 sq ft (18.1 m2) 227 sq ft (21.1 m2) with syphons fitted |
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Superheater:
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• Heating area | 618 sq ft (57.4 m2) |
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Cylinders | 2 |
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Cylinder size | 22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm) |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts valve gear |
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Valve type | Piston |
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Career |
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Operators | South Australian Railways |
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Class | 710 |
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Number in class | 10 |
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Numbers | 710-719 |
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First run | 25/10/1928 |
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Last run | 1968 |
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Withdrawn | 1961-1968 |
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Scrapped | 1962-1968 |
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Disposition | all scrapped |
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The South Australian Railways 710 class was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.
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[]
- ^ Drymalik, Chris. "Broad Gauge 710 class 2-8-2 locomotives". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Page.
- ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 148–149. ISBN 0730100057.
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Categories:
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1928
- South Australian Railways steam locomotives
- 2-8-2 locomotives
- Broad gauge locomotives in Australia
- Freight locomotives
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