WAGR Z class

The Z class was a class of diesel-mechanical locomotives built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1953.

Western Australian Government Railways Z class
Preserved Z1151 at Steamtown circa 1996
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-mechanical
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Hawthorns, Newcastle upon Tyne as subcontractor to Drewry Car Co
Serial numberRobert Stephenson and Hawthorns: 7736-7738
Drewry Car Co: 2401-2403
Build date1953
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Length5.75 m (18 ft 10 in)
Loco weight15 tonnes (15 long tons; 17 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverGardner 8LW
Performance figures
Maximum speed28 km/h (17 mph)
Career
OperatorsWestern Australian Government Railways
Number in class3
NumbersZ1151–Z1153
First runNovember 1953
DispositionAll 3 preserved

History

In November 1953 three diesel-hydraulic locomotives commenced operating at Albany, Bunbury and Esperance yards. All three were withdrawn in January 1983 and preserved.[1]

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References
  1. Z1152 Hotham Valley Railway
  • Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 37, 49. OCLC 219836193.
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