WAGR U class (1903)
| WAGR U class (1903) | |
|---|---|
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U 7 in original condition with crane. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Total produced | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 0-6-0T |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Western Australian Government Railways |
| Disposition | Scrapped |
The WAGR U class (1903) was a single member class of tank locomotive used by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) from 1904 to 1940. Its wheel arrangement was 0-6-0T.[1]
The U class locomotive was built in 1903 by Vulcan Foundry, and was equipped initially with a crane jib. It entered service early the following year, as a shunter and mobile crane no. U 7, at the then new Midland Railway Workshops.[2]
In 1925, the locomotive was rebuilt and re-issued to traffic with the crane removed and the fuel and water capacity increased. It remained in service until 1940, when it was withdrawn and scrapped.[1]
See also
- History of rail transport in Western Australia
- List of Western Australian locomotive classes
- WAGR U class – another, better known, steam locomotive class also designated as the WAGR U class
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gunzburg 1984, p. 87.
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, pp. 87–88.
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 U class (1903) at Wikimedia Commons
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