South Australian Railways 2-8-2 No. 702
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Location: National Railway Museum Port Adelaide
Status: Display
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Posted: Aug 16, 2017 @ 14:08:02 by Robin R Beck
South Australian Railway 702 is one of a class of 10 locomotives, entering service from 1926, some lasted until 1968. A general purpose loco with lower axle load allowing it to work on most lines. 702 worked just short of 40 years and travelled 775,000 miles before withdrawal in 1964. Within a year was it in Mile End Museum, later to NRM at Port Adelaide.