WAGR A class

WAGR A class

A 11 at Midland Junction, 1943.

A 11 at Midland Junction, 1943.
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Specifications
Configuration 2-6-0
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Career
Operator(s) Western Australian Government Railways

The WAGR A class was a class of steam locomotives designed by Beyer, Peacock & Co and used by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1881 and 1958. The class's wheel arrangement was 2-6-0.[1]

The first A class engine was ordered new from Beyer, Peacock by John Robb, the contractor for the construction of the first section of the Eastern Railway, between Fremantle and Guildford. It arrived in Western Australia in 1880. The WAGR acquired this locomotive upon completion of the construction contract in 1881, and later purchased other locomotives of the same design, both new and second hand. When engine class designations were introduced in 1885, this whole group of engines became the A class. All but one of the A class engines was built by Beyer, Peacock; the other was built by Dübs & Co.[1]

The A class was used initially for main line passenger services, and later on branch lines. The last A class engine still in WAGR service was withdrawn in 1958, and two examples were preserved.[2]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gunzburg 1984, p. 19.
  2. ↑ Gunzburg 1984, pp. 19 and 21.

Cited works

  • Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). ISBN 0959969039.

External links

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