The South Australian Railways 720 class was a class of 2-8-4 steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.
724 at North Adelaide station in 1952
Locomotive 720 at Islington Railway Workshops.
Islington Railway Workshops
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The Islington Railway Workshops, known in the former South Australian Railways as Islington Works, are railway workshops in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, on the western boundary o
South Australian Railways 720 class
…South Australian Railways 720 class 724 at North Adelaide station in 1952 Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Fred Shea Builder Islington Railway Workshops Build date 1930-1943 Total produced 17 Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-8-4 1′D2′ 3′3′ Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Leading dia. 2 ft 9 in (838…
Islington workshops, where large numbers of locomotives and rolling stock were designed and built from 1883. Photo taken between 1915 and 1927, before the encroachment of Adelaide's suburbs.
A larger erecting shop was built in 1902. This building was where the South Australian Railways assembled locomotives and rolling stock.
A fuel tank car of which many were built from 1929
A 620 class locomotive, which went into service in 1936, was a light passenger locomotive. It was one of several classes of steam engines designed and built at Islington Workshops.