WAGR J class
| WAGR J class | |
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An ex J class engine at Wuraming, ca. 1920s. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Boiler pressure | 140 psi (965 kPa) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Western Australian Government Railways / State Sawmills |
The WAGR J class was a three-member class of steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1892 and 1924. The class's wheel arrangement was 4-6-0.[1]
History
The J class engines were built in 1891 by Kitson & Co of Leeds, England, for the Fremantle–Beverley mail service. They arrived in Western Australia in late 1891 and entered service with the WAGR early the following year.[2]
All three engines were withdrawn from WAGR service in 1924, and then repaired and sold to the State Sawmills. They were used to haul timber at Wuraming and Holyoake, but were all out of use by the early 1930s, and were later scrapped.[3]
See also
- History of rail transport in Western Australia
- J class (disambiguation)
- List of Western Australian locomotive classes
- WAGR J class (diesel) – a class of diesel-electric locomotives also designated as the WAGR J class
References
Notes
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, pp. 42–43.
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, p. 42.
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, p. 43.
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 J class at Wikimedia Commons
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