WAGR D class
| WAGR D class | |
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A D class with a set of suburban coaches, Perth Yard, 1926. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | North British Locomotive Company |
| Total produced | 20 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 4-6-4T |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Western Australian Government Railways |
| Number in class | 20 |
The WAGR D Class was a type of 4-6-4T tank locomotive used by the Western Australian Government Railways between 1912 and 1964. The class was used mostly on suburban passenger workings. It was also the basis for the later Dm and Dd classes of tank engine, which continued this role until the end of steam on WA's Railways.[1]
All 20 members of the class were built in 1912 by the North British Locomotive Co.[2]
Class list
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the D class were as follows:[2]
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See also
- History of rail transport in Western Australia
- List of Western Australian locomotive classes
References
Notes
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, pp. 93–94.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gunzburg 1984, p. 94.
Cited works
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). ISBN 0959969039.
External links
Media related to WAGR D class at Wikimedia Commons
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