List of Western Australian locomotive classes
This is a list of Western Australian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Western Australia.
Steam locomotives
The majority of Western Australian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). Regularly scheduled steam working ceased on WAGR mainline operations after 1971 - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time.
Other significant operators include the Commonwealth Railways, the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia and State Saw Mills. Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Western Australia.
Commonwealth Railways
CR class | Wheel arrangement | Fleet number(s) | Manufacturer Serial numbers | Year introduced | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
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Trans-Australian Railway steam locomotives | ||||||||
C | 4-6-0 | C62–C69 | Walkers Limited | 1938 | 8 | 0 | 1952–1956 | Based on NSWGR C36 class. |
CA | 4-6-0 | CA78–CA79 | Baldwin | 1943 | 2 | 0 | 1945, 1950 | Ex New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. |
CN | 4-6-0 | CA70–CA77 | MLW | 1942 | 8 | 0 | 1949–1952 | Ex Canadian National Railway. |
D | 4-6-0 | D156–D163 | Beyer, Peacock and Company | 1913 | 6 | 0 | 1920s, 1943 | Ex NSWGR Q class. |
F | 2-6-0 | F55 | Baldwin | 1915 | 1 | 0 | 1921 | Ex NSWGR K class. |
G/GA | 4-6-0 | G1–G/GA26 | Clyde Engineering Baldwin Toowoomba Foundry | 1914 | 26 | 1 | 1925–1956 | Based on NSWGR P class. |
K | 2-8-0 | K27–K34 | North British Locomotive Company | 1916 | 8 | 0 | 1943–1952 | Based on NSWGR T class. |
KA | 2-8-0 | KA35–KA54 KA56–KA61 | Walkers Limited Perry Engineering | 1919 | 26 | 0 | 1925–1952 | Based on NSWGR TF class. |
Midland Railway Company of Western Australia
(In order of introduction on the Midland railway.)[1]
MRWA class | Wheel arrangement | Fleet number(s) | Manufacturer Serial numbers | Year introduced MRWA | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steam locomotives | ||||||||
- | 2-6-2 | 1 | Hawthorn Leslie 2062 | 1895 | 1 | 0 | 1901 | Ex Edward Keane (in service 1888). Named Walkaway. Sold to WA Goldfields Firewood Supply Ltd. |
- | 0-6-0T | 11, 12 | Hudswell Clarke 381–382 | 1895 | 2 | 0 | 1901–1920 | Ex Edward Keane (in service 1891). Named Fremantle (sold 1920) and Geraldton (sold 1901). |
B | 4-4-0 | B2–B10 | Hawthorn Leslie 2213–2221 | 1895 | 9 | 1 | 1929–1950s | Known as T class until 1921. B6 preserved, others sold for scrap. |
- | 2-6-0 | - | James Martin & Co 14 (2nd), 19 | 1895 | 2 | 0 | 1895 | Ex Edward Keane (in service 1891). Both sold to WAGR. |
P | 4-4-0 | P62, P63/P12 | James Martin & Co 134–135 | 1912 | 2 | 0 | 1929 | Ex WAGR (in service 1896). Both sold for scrap. |
C | 4-6-2 | C14–C18 | Kitson & Co. 4878–4880, 4884–4885 | 1912 | 5 | 0 | 1954–1963 | All sold for scrap. |
D | 4-8-0 | D19–D20 | Baldwin 53001–53002 | 1920 | 2 | 0 | 1963 | Both sold for scrap. |
A | 2-8-2 | A21–A29 | Kitson & Co. 5397–5399, 5409–5411, 5429–5431 | 1926 | 9 | 0 | 1957–1958 | All sold for scrap. |
Western Australian Government Railways
WAGR class | Wheel arrangement | Fleet number(s) | Manufacturer Serial numbers | Year introduced | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tender locomotives | ||||||||
A | 2-6-0 | 1883 | 14 | 2 | ||||
C/Ca | 4-6-0/4-6-2 | 1902 | 20 | 0 | ||||
E/Es | 4-6-2 | Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. (15), Vulcan Foundry (30), North British Locomotive Co. (20) | 1902 | 65 | 1 | |||
Ec | 4-6-2 | Baldwin | 1901 | 20 | 0 | Rebuilt as L class in 1924 | ||
F/Fs | 4-8-0 | 1902 | 57 | 2 | ||||
G | 2-6-0/4-6-0 | 1894 | 72 | 7 | Based on 1888 locomotive design "Silver King" | |||
J | 4-6-0 | 1891 | 3 | 0 | ||||
L | 4-6-2 | 1924 | 20 | 0 | Major rebuild from Ec class | |||
M | 2-6-0 | 1876 | 2 | 0 | ||||
O | 2-8-0T&T | 1896 | 46 | 0 | 5 rebuilt as Oa, 10 rebuilt as N | |||
Oa | 2-8-0T&T | 1909 | 10 | 1 | 5 built new, 5 from O | |||
P (1896) | 4-4-0 | James Martin & Co 134–135 | 1896 | 2 | 0 | 1912/1929 | Sold to MRWA in 1912. | |
P | 4-6-2 | North British Locomotive Co. (10), Midland Workshops (15) | 1924 | 25 | 1 | 1968–69 | 8 rebuilt to Pr class | |
Pr | 4-6-2 | Midland Workshops | 1938 | 10 (new), 8 (r/b P) | 1 | 1967–70 | ||
Pm and Pmr | 4-6-2 | 1949 | 35 | 6 | Final 16 constructed as Pmr with detail improvements | |||
Q | 4-6-0 | 2 | 0 | Originally built for Public Works Department. To WAGR 1931. | ||||
R/Ra | 4-4-0/4-4-2 | 1897 | 24 | 1 | ||||
S | 4-8-2 | 541–550 | Midland Workshops | 1943 | 10 | 3 | 1971–72 | Superheated |
T | 4-4-0 | 1887 | 10 | 0 | Ex-Great Southern Railway (Western Australia) | |||
U | 4-6-2 | 1947 | 14 | 1 | Superheated, oil burner | |||
V | 2-8-2 | 1201–1224 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. | 1955 | 24 | 4 | Superheated | |
W | 4-8-2 | 901–960 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. | 1951 | 60 | 14 | Superheated | |
Garratt locomotives | ||||||||
ASG | 4-8-2+2-8-4 | 1942 | 25 | 0 | ||||
M | 2-6-0+0-6-2 | 388–393 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5477–5482 | 1911 | 6 | 0 | 1 example rebuilt to Ms | |
Ms | 2-6-0+0-6-2 | 424–430 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5665–5671 | 1913 | 7 | 0 | Superheated | |
Msa | 2-6-0+0-6-2 | 466–475 | Midland Workshops 46–55 | 1930 | 10 | 0 | Superheated | |
Tank locomotives | ||||||||
B | 4-6-0T | 1882 | 11 | 0 | ||||
C (1881) | 0-6-0T | 1–2 | 1881 | 2 | 1 | later 0-6-0T&T | ||
D (1884) | 0-4-0ST | 1884 | 1 | 0 | ||||
D/Ds | 4-6-4T | 1912 | 20 | 0 | ||||
Dm | 4-6-4T | 1945 | 6 | 0 | ||||
Dd | 4-6-4T | 1946 | 10 | 2 | Superheated | |||
E | 2-4-4-2T | 1879 | 2 | 0 | ||||
F (1892) | 2-4-0T | 1892 | 1 | 0 | rebuilt from class E (1879) | |||
H | 0-6-0T | 18, 22 | 1887 | 2 | 1 | |||
I | 0-6-4T Single Fairlie | 25-27 | Avonside Engine Company | 1891 | 3 | 0 | Ex-New Zealand Government Railways S class | |
K (1891) | 0-6-2T | 1891 | 1 | 0 | ||||
K | 2-8-4T | 1893 | 24 | 0 | ||||
N | 4-4-4T | 1895 | 42 | 1 | ||||
Q (1895) | 4-6-2T/4-6-4T | 1895 | 6 | 0 | ||||
S (1888) | 0-6-0WT | 1888 | 2 | 0 | Ex-GSR | |||
U (1903) | 0-6-0T | 1903 | 1 | 0 | steam crane locomotive | |||
Ut | 4-6-4T | 1957 | 1 | 1 | Converted from U class | |||
Diesel locomotives
BHP Billiton Iron Ore
(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy and Mount Newman railways.)[2]
- CM39-8
- CM40-8M
- CM40-8
- GE AC6000CW
- EMD SD40R
- EMD SD40-2
- EMD SD70ACe
Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates
(In order of introduction on the Robe River railway.)[3]
- ALCO RSC-3 (ex NSWGR 40 class)
- MLW M-636
- ALCO Century 630
Commonwealth Railways / Australian National
(In order of introduction on the Trans-Australian Railway.)
CBH Group
Goldsworthy Mining
(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy railway.)[7]
- Class B (similar to WAGR H class (diesel))
- Class A (similar to WAGR K class (diesel))
Lakewood Firewood Co
Mineral resources
UGL Rail C44aci MRL class
Mount Newman Mining
(In order of introduction on the Mount Newman railway.)[9]
- EMD F7A
- ALCO Century 636
- MLW M-636
- CM36-7
- CM39-8
Pilbara Iron
SCT Logistics
South Spur Rail Services
- D47, D48, D49, D51
- F40
- K205, K206, K210
- KA212
- NA1874
- R1902
- ZB2120, ZB2125, ZB2129
- 602, 603, 607
Western Australian Government Railways
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
(In order of introduction.)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
(In order of introduction.)
See also
References
Notes
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
- Montgomery, "Toad". "BHP Billiton Iron Ore Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). Railways in the Pilbara (2nd ed.). Wembley, WA: J & A Publications. pp. 79–88. ISBN 0959969926. OCLC 222691305.
- Montgomery, "Toad". "Fortescue Metals Group Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- "Our Business: Rail". FMG. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- "Downer scores FMG contract". railexpress.com.au. Informa Australia Pty Ltd. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 33–40.
- Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 41–60.
- Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 63–78.
- Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971. Pages 59 & 158. ISBN 0-9582072-1-6
Primary sources
- State Records Office has a web page with the largest collection of records available about the WAGR.
Further reading
- Durrant, A E (1978). Australian Steam. Newton Abbot, Devon, UK; North Pomfret, Vt, USA: David & Charles. pp. 71–79, 89–101. ISBN 0715376055.
- Finlayson, Don (Ed.), (1986). "Steam Around Perth", Australian Railway Historical Society W.A. Division (Inc), Bassendean, W.A. ISBN 0-9599690-4-7
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). OCLC 219836193.
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). ISBN 0959969039.
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
- McNicol, Steve. (1994) W.A.G.R. steam locomotives in preservation Elizabeth, S. Aust. : Railmac Publications. ISBN 0-949817-97-X
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