1928 - 29. Photographs

Adelaide Railway Station - Train Control Room28a Two Track Signal Bridge - Hamley Bridge (North end of station yard)28b Cantilever Signal - North end Riverton station yard28c Riverton - Signals at entrance to station yard, north end28d
Strengthening Pine Creek Bridge, 59 miles 44 chains, near Hansborough (Roseworthy-Morgan Lines). Old span lifted - length, 33 feet; weight, about 7 tons28e Strengthening Pine Creek Bridge, 59 miles 44 chains, Near Hansborough (Roseworthy-Morgan Line). Landing old span on 'F' car.28f Strengthening Pine Creek Bridge, 59 miles 44 chains, Near Hansborough (Roseworthy-Morgan Line). Doubling up Girders (No. 1 span - South end of Bridge).28g 500 Class Locomotive - Fitted with Booster. Total weight of engine and tender in working order 232 tons 13 cwt. Tractive effort 59,000 lbs. This is the heaviest and most powerful locomotive in Australia.28h
710 Class Locomotive - 'Mikado' Type - Total weight in working order 191 tons 7 cwt. Tractive effort 48,400 lbs. Fitted with Booster. Built at Islington Works, S.A.R. in 1928. This is the most powerful locomotive yet built in Australia28i 710 Class Locomotive - 'Mikado' Type - With train of 94 cattle cars and 1 Caboose Car. Total length of train, 3,779ft. Total weight, without engine, 1,669 tons. Locomotive, cattle, cars and caboose car built at Islington Works S.A.R.28j Cattle Van - 5 ft. 3 in. gauge. Length inside 36ft. width inside 8ft 6 ¾ in., Length over buffers 39 ft. Tare weight 17 tons 13 cwts. Carrying capacity 18 cattle. Built at Islington Works 1928.28k Sheep Van - 5 ft 3 in. gauge with side and end loading doors. Length inside 36 ft, width inside 8 ft 6 ¾ in. Length over buffers 39 ft. Tare weight 18 tons 10 cwts. Capacity 200 sheep. Built at Islington Works 1929.28l
Trailer Car for Rail Motor Service - Fitted with accommodation for 45 passengers, 3 horses, and baggage compartment. Built at Islington Works 1929. (Interior of horse compartment showing)28m Rail Motor Car - 5 ft 3 in gauge. Petrol driven. Length over body, 56 ft 8 in. Fitted with baggage compartment. Seating capacity, 65 passengers. Tare weight, 25 tons. 6 cylinder engine 196 B.H.P. Built at Islington Works.28n Rail Motor Car - 5 ft 3 in gauge. Interior.28o Motor tractor - Replacing Steam Locomotives for shunting on wharves and in shop yards. Built at Islington Works 1929.28p