WAGR M class (1875)
| WAGR M class (1875) | |
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M 24 after its sale to Whittaker Bros in 1907. | |
| 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 M class was a two-member class of steam locomotives used by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1876 and 1911. The class's wheel arrangement was 2-6-0.[1]
History
The M class engines were built in 1875 by Kitson & Co of Leeds, England, as the first two items of motive power for the Northampton railway line, the first government railway in Western Australia. They were delivered to the port of Geraldton, the western terminus of the line, in 1876.[1]
In 1893, both engines were relocated to Fremantle to be used on the Eastern Railway. M 24 was sold to Whittaker Bros in 1907, and M 23 to Bunning Bros in 1911.[2]
See also
- History of rail transport in Western Australia
- List of Western Australian locomotive classes
- WAGR M class (diesel) – a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotive also designated as the WAGR M class
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gunzburg 1984, p. 15.
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, p. 16.
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 M class (1875) at Wikimedia Commons
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