Building South Australian Railways Mikado 715 In 1929 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ISLINGTON WORKS

Building South Australian Railways Mikado 715 In 1929 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ISLINGTON WORKS
Silent film from 1929. thank you to the footage providers...uploaded for historical reference only.
South Australian Railways 710 Class
Wheel arrangement: 2-8-2 (1′D1′ 2′2′)
Builder: South Australian Railways, Islington
Number built: 10
Driving wheels diameter:: 4 ft. 9 in.
Cylinders: - No., diameter & stroke:: 2 x 22 in. x 28 in.
Boiler pressure: 200 lbs.
Tractive effort: 40,400 lb.
(48,400 lb. with booster)
Heating surfaces - tubes: 2,206 sq ft.
superheater: 618 sq. ft.
firebox: 195 sq. ft.
(227 sq. ft. with syphons fitted )
grate area: 47 sq. ft.
Bunker capacity - coal: 17 tons
Water: 5,400 gallons
Weight in working order: 175 tons 16 cwt
Maximum axle load: 18 tons 13 cwt
Overall length: 75 ft. 7¾ in.

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Very nice. Thank you

[@MartintheTinman]

Went to Islington to see the brand new AN1.
Wish we had camera phones back then

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Cool