List of Western Australian locomotive classes

Standard gauge L268 in its unique Westrail blue livery, at Leighton marshalling yard, 1986.

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withdrawn 		Comments
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 Co 		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withdrawn 		Comments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 GE CM40-8M no. 5650 Yawata (left) and EMD SD70ACe no. 4352 Lightning (right) at Boodarie, near Port Hedland, 2012.

BHP Billiton Iron Ore

(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy and Mount Newman railways.)[2]

Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates

(In order of introduction on the Robe River railway.)[3]

AN's GM29 and GM3 with an Adelaide-bound Trans-Australian, at Rawlinna, WA, 1986.

Commonwealth Railways / Australian National

(In order of introduction on the Trans-Australian Railway.)

CBH Group

Fortescue Metals Group

A trio of FMG GE Dash 9-44CWs cross the Turner River with a train of empty ore wagons, 2008.

(In order of introduction on the Fortescue railway.)[4][5][6]

Goldsworthy Mining

(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy railway.)[7]

Hamersley Iron

A GE Dash 9-44CW in HI livery at the Brockman 4 mine, 2011.

(In order of introduction on the Hamersley railway.)[8]

Lakewood Firewood Co

Midland Railway of Western Australia

(In order of introduction.)

Mount Newman Mining

(In order of introduction on the Mount Newman railway.)[9]

NR29 in Pacific National livery, 2008.

Pacific National

Pilbara Iron

SCT Logistics

South Spur Rail Services

Western Australian Government Railways

3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) DB1590 Shire of Collie, in Westrail orange and blue livery, at Albany, 1986.

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

  1. ↑ Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
  2. ↑ Montgomery, "Toad". "BHP Billiton Iron Ore Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. ↑ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). Railways in the Pilbara (2nd ed.). Wembley, WA: J & A Publications. pp. 79–88. ISBN 0959969926. OCLC 222691305.
  4. ↑ Montgomery, "Toad". "Fortescue Metals Group Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Our Business: Rail". FMG website. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  6. ↑ "Downer scores FMG contract". railexpress.com.au website. Informa Australia Pty Ltd. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  7. ↑ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 33–40.
  8. ↑ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 41–60.
  9. ↑ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 63–78.

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