South Australian Railways 710 class

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 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) Total weight 175 long tons 75 cwt (400,400 lb or 181.6 t) Fuel type Coal Oil Boiler pressure 200 psi (1,379 kPa) Cylinder size 22 in × 28 in (559 mm × 711 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 40,418 lbf (179.79 kN)
Career Operators South Australian Railways Numbers 710-719 Disposition all scrapped

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

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 The first two were withdrawn in July 1961 with the remainder replaced as 830 diesel locomotives entered service. The last was withdrawn in September 1967.