List of Western Australian locomotive classes

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Standard gauge L268 in its unique Westrail blue livery, at Leighton marshalling yard, 1986.

This is a list of Western Australian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Western Australia.

The majority of Western Australian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). Regularly scheduled steam working ceased on WAGR mainline operations after 1971 - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time.[citation needed]

Other significant operators include the Commonwealth Railways, the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia and State Saw Mills. Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Western Australia.

Locomotives[]

Commonwealth Railways[]

CR
class		 Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer
Serial numbers		 Year
introduced		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments

Standard Gauge Steam Locomotives[]

C 4-6-0 C62–C69 Walkers Limited 1938 8 0 1952–1956 Based on NSWGR C36 class.
CA 4-6-0 CA78–CA79 Baldwin 1943 2 0 1945, 1950 Ex New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
CN 4-6-0 CA70–CA77 MLW 1942 8 0 1949–1952 Ex Canadian National Railway.
D 4-6-0 D156–D163 Beyer, Peacock and Company 1913 6 0 1920s, 1943 Ex NSWGR Q class.
F 2-6-0 F55 Baldwin 1915 1 0 1921 Ex NSWGR K class.
G/GA 4-6-0 G1–G/GA26 Clyde Engineering
Baldwin
Toowoomba Foundry		 1914 26 1 1925–1956 Based on NSWGR P class.
K 2-8-0 K27–K34 North British Locomotive Company 1916 8 0 1943–1952 Based on NSWGR T class.
KA 2-8-0 KA35–KA54
KA56–KA61		 Walkers Limited
Perry Engineering		 1919 26 0 1925–1952 Based on NSWGR TF class.
L 2-8-2 L80–L89 Clyde Engineering 1952 10 0 1959 Originally built for China[1] based on SAR 700 class.[1]

0-4-0 - Hudswell Clark and Company 1913 1 0 1953 Allocated to the WA Division.

0-4-0 - Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 1914 1 0 1953 Allocated to the .
0-4-0 - James Martin & Co 1911 1 0 1924 Ex South Australian Railways number 4165.
Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives[]
0-4-0 NA1 Baldwin Locomotive Works 1887 1 1 1950 First locomotive to operate in the Northern Territory named Sandfly.
2-6-0 NF2–NF7 Beyer, Peacock and Company 1911 8 1[2] 1950 Ex SAR W class.
2-6-0 NFA8 Dübs & Co 1915 1 0 1925 Similar to NZR J class.
4-6-0 NG9–NG14 Dübs & Co

Kitson and Company

, Queensland

1913 6 0 1933–1944 Ex class.
NM 4-8-0 NM15–NM38 Thompson & Co, Victoria 1925 22 2 1954–1967 Ex .
NB 0-6-0 NB29–NB30 Vulcan Iron Works 1925 2 1 1946–1950 Ex Henderson Naval Base No.2 and 3. NB30 preserved as diesel.
2-6-0/4-6-0 NGA17–NGA157 James Martin & Co

Dübs & Co

Beyer, Peacock and Company

Neilson & Co

1940 13 1 1946–1947 Ex WAGR G class.
2-6-0 NFB43–NFB97 James Martin & Co

Islington Workshops

1941 18 1 1948-1958 Ex .
/T 4-8-0 NMA50-NMA54 Islington Workshops

James Martin & Co

Walkers Limited

1942 4 0 1943 Ex SAR T class. All locomotives returned to the South Australian Railways.
NMB 4-8-0 NMB55-NMB65 Walkers Limited

Ipswich Workshops

Toowoomba Foundry

1942 11 0 1944 Ex
Standard Gauge Diesel Locomotives[]
DE Bo-Bo DE90-DE91 General Electric Company 1950 2 2 1975 Ex NSWGR 79 class.
GM1/GM12 A1A-A1A/Co-Co GM1-GM47 Clyde Engineering 1951 47 3 1988 4 in service, 3 preserved, 14 stored, 26 scrapped.
Co-Co MDH1-MDH6 Clyde Engineering 1958 6 0 1969-1971 MDH1 named F. J. Shea.
DR 0-4-0 DR1 Ruston-Hornsby Ltd 1964 1 1 1975 Ex shunter at Clyde, NSW for Shell.
CL Co-Co CL1-CL17 Clyde Engineering 1970 17 1 1997 5 in service, 7 stored, 1 preserved, 2 Overhaul.
Narrow Gauge Diesel Locomotives[]
NSU A1A-A1A NSU51-NSU64 Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. 1954 14 14 1980-1987 Operating: 52.

Near-operable:

55 (sheltered), 58 (outdoors).

Indoor static display:

51, 61, 62.

Held for spare parts: 54.

Outdoor display (shell on bogies):

53, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 64.

NB 0-6-0 NB30 1958 1 1 1972 Rebuilt from steam locomotive NB30.
NT Co-Co NT65-NT77 Tulloch Limited 1965 13 1 1966-1975 Designed by Sulzer Bros.
NC 0-6-0 NC1-NC2 Clyde Engineering 1966 2 2 1980-1982 Ex No.1 and No.2.
NJ Co-Co NJ1-NJ6 Clyde Engineering 1971 6 0 1980 3 in service, 1 scrapped, 2 exported to South Africa.

Midland Railway Company of Western Australia[]

(In order of introduction on the Midland railway.)[3]

MRWA
class		 Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer
Serial numbers		 Year
introduced
MRWA		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments

Steam locomotives[]

- 2-6-2 1 Hawthorn Leslie
2062		 1895 1 0 1901 Ex Edward Keane (in service 1888). Named Walkaway.
Sold to WA Goldfields Firewood Supply Ltd.
- 0-6-0T 11, 12 Hudswell Clarke
381–382		 1895 2 0 1901–1920 Ex Edward Keane (in service 1891).
Named Fremantle (sold 1920) and Geraldton (sold 1901).
B 4-4-0 B2–B10 Hawthorn Leslie
2213–2221		 1895 9 1 1929–1950s Known as T class until 1921.
B6 preserved, others sold for scrap.
- 2-6-0 - James Martin & Co
14 (2nd), 19		 1895 2 0 1895 Ex Edward Keane (in service 1891).
Both sold to WAGR.
P 4-4-0 P62, P63/P12 James Martin & Co
134–135		 1912 2 0 1929 Ex WAGR (in service 1896). Both sold for scrap.
C 4-6-2 C14–C18 Kitson & Co.
4878–4880, 4884–4885		 1912 5 0 1954–1963 All sold for scrap.
D 4-8-0 D19–D20 Baldwin
53001–53002		 1920 2 0 1963 Both sold for scrap.
A 2-8-2 A21–A29 Kitson & Co.
5397–5399, 5409–5411, 5429–5431		 1926 9 0 1957–1958 All sold for scrap.

Narrow Gauge Diesel Locomotives[]

E 0-6-0 E30 Commonwealth Engineering 1957 1 1 1983 MRWA's only Western Australian built locomotive.
F A1A-A1A F40-F46 English Electric Company Limited 1958 7 4 1984-1985 Hotham Valley Railway have preserved F40 and F44 while Rail Heritage WA have F43. F41 is also on display at Moora.
G Co-Co G50-G51 English Electric Company Limited 1963 2 1 1990-1991 Based upon the British Rail Class 20

Western Australian Government Railways[]

WAGR
class		 Wheel
arrangement		 Fleet
number(s)		 Manufacturer
Serial numbers		 Year
introduced		 Quantity
made		 Quantity
preserved		 Year(s)
withdrawn		 Comments

Tender locomotives[]

A 2-6-0 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1883 14 2
C/Ca 4-6-0/4-6-2 Baldwin (12),
Midland Workshops (10)		 1902 20 0
E/Es 4-6-2 Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. (15),
Vulcan Foundry (30),
North British Locomotive Co. (20)		 1902 65 1
Ec 4-6-2 Baldwin 1901 20 0 Rebuilt as L class in 1924
F/Fs 4-8-0 Dübs & Co (15),
North British Locomotive Company (42)		 1902 57 2
G 2-6-0/4-6-0 Beyer, Peacock & Co. (7),
James Martin & Co (29),
Neilson & Co (12)		 1894 72 7 Based on 1888 locomotive design "Silver King"
J 4-6-0 Kitson & Co 1891 3 0
L 4-6-2 Midland Workshops 1924 20 0 Major rebuild from Ec class
M 2-6-0 Kitson & Co 1876 2 0
O 2-8-0T&T Dübs & Co
Neilson & Co		 1896 46 0 5 rebuilt as Oa, 10 rebuilt as N
Oa 2-8-0T&T Midland Railway Workshops 1909 10 1 5 built new, 5 from O
P (1896) 4-4-0 James Martin & Co
134–135		 1896 2 0 1912/1929 Sold to MRWA in 1912.
P 4-6-2 North British Locomotive Co. (10),
Midland Workshops (15)		 1924 25 1 1968–69 8 rebuilt to Pr class
Pr 4-6-2 Midland Workshops 1938 10 (new),
8 (r/b P)		 1 1967–70
Pm and Pmr 4-6-2 North British Locomotive Company
Midland Workshops		 1949 35 6 Final 16 constructed as Pmr with detail improvements
Q 4-6-0 Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 2 0 Originally built for Public Works Department. To WAGR 1931.
R/Ra 4-4-0/4-4-2 Dübs & Co 1897 24 1
S 4-8-2 541–550 Midland Workshops 1943 10 3 1971–72 Superheated
T 4-4-0 Beyer, Peacock & Co
Kitson & Co		 1887 10 0 Ex-Great Southern Railway (Western Australia)
U 4-6-2 North British Locomotive Co. 1947 14 1 Superheated, oil burner
V 2-8-2 1201–1224 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1955 24 4 Superheated
W 4-8-2 901–960 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1951 60 14 Superheated

Garratt locomotives[]

ASG 4-8-2+2-8-4 1942 25 0
M 2-6-0+0-6-2 388–393 Beyer, Peacock & Co.

5477–5482

1911 6 0 1 example rebuilt to Ms
Ms 2-6-0+0-6-2 424–430 Beyer, Peacock & Co.

5665–5671

1913 7 0 Superheated
Msa 2-6-0+0-6-2 466–475 Midland Workshops

46–55

1930 10 0 Superheated

Tank locomotives[]

B 4-6-0T 1882 11 0
C (1881) 0-6-0T 1–2 1881 2 1 later 0-6-0T&T
D (1884) 0-4-0ST 1884 1 0
D/Ds 4-6-4T 1912 20 0
Dm 4-6-4T 1945 6 0
Dd 4-6-4T 1946 10 2 Superheated
E 2-4-4-2T 1879 2 0
F (1892) 2-4-0T 1892 1 0 rebuilt from class E (1879)
H 0-6-0T 18, 22 1887 2 1
I 0-6-4T Single Fairlie 25-27 Avonside Engine Company 1891 3 0 Ex-New Zealand Government Railways S class
K (1891) 0-6-2T 1891 1 0
K 2-8-4T 1893 24 0
N 4-4-4T 1895 42 1
Q (1895) 4-6-2T/4-6-4T 1895 6 0
S (1888) 0-6-0WT 1888 2 0 Ex-GSR
U (1903) 0-6-0T 1903 1 0 steam crane locomotive
Ut 4-6-4T 1957 1 1 Converted from U class

Standard Gauge Diesel Locomotives[]

H Bo-Bo H1-H5 English Electric Company Limited

A.081-A.082, A.085-A.087

1965 5 0 1992-1996 3 in service, 1 stored, 1 scrapped.
J Bo-Bo J101-J105 Clyde Engineering

66–479 to 66-483

1966 5 0 1986-1995 Evolution of the Victorian Railways Y class.

4 in service, 1 scrapped.

K Co-Co K201-K210 English Electric Company Limited

A.109-A.111, A.133-A.137, A.142, A.186

1966 10 0 1992-2000 1 in service, 2 stored, 7 scrapped.
L Co-Co L251-L277 Clyde Engineering (L251–L273)

Eagle Farm (L274–L277)

1967 27 0 1973-2000 1 in service, 18 stored, 8 scrapped.
NB Co-Co N1871-N1881 Commonwealth Engineering 1977 11 0 1994-1997 1 stored, 10 scrapped.
Q Co-Co Q4001-Q4019 Clyde Engineering

Downer Rail

1996 19 0 2000 All 24 in service.
Co-Co

Narrow Gauge Diesel Locomotives[]

X 2'Do2' X1001-X1032

XA140l-XA1416

Beyer Peacock and Company

Metropolitan Vickars

1954 48 6 1984-1988
Y Bo-Bo Y1101-Y1118 British Thomson-Houston

1011-1028

1953 18 7 1984-1986
Z C' Z1151-Z1153 Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns

7736-7738

Drewry Car Co.

2401-2403

1953 3 3 1983
A Co-Co A1501-A1514 Clyde Engineering

Commonwealth Engineering

1960 25 2 1998-2000 13 in service, 2 preserved, 1 stored, 3 unknown, 6 scrapped.
Aa Co-Co AA1515-AA1519 Clyde Engineering

Commonwealth Engineering

1969 5 0 1998-2000
Ab Co-Co AB1531-AA1536 Clyde Engineering

Commonwealth Engineering

1969 6 1 1998-2000
C Co-Co C1701-C1703 English Electric Company Limited 1962 3 3 1992
T1801-1805 TA1806-1815 1967 15 4 1 still in use 1 in service, 4 preserved, 11 scrapped. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAGR_T_class_(diesel)
R Co-Co R1901-R1905 English Electric Company Limited

A.166-A.167, A.171, A.173-A.174

1968 5 0 1992-2016 All scrapped.
Ra Co-Co RA1906-RA1918 English Electric Company Limited

A.202-A.207, A.218-A.222, A.244, A.248

1969 13 1 1992 12 scrapped.
N/Na Co-Co N1871-N1881 Commonwealth Engineering 1977 11 0 1994-1997 1 stored, 10 scrapped.
DB Co-Co DB1581–DB1593

DBZ2301–DBZ2313

Clyde Engineering

81–989 to 81-998

82–1122 to 82-1124

1982 13 0 2000 6 in service, 7 in storage.
P Co-Co P2501–P2517 UGL Rail 1989 17 0 2000 All 17 in service.
S Co-Co S3301–S3311 Clyde Engineering 1998 11 0 2000 All 11 in service.

Other Diesel locomotives[]

BHP Billiton Iron Ore GE CM40-8M no. 5650 Yawata (left) and EMD SD70ACe no. 4352 Lightning (right) at Boodarie, near Port Hedland, 2012.

BHP Billiton Iron Ore[]

(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy and Mount Newman railways.)[4]

Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates[]

(In order of introduction on the Robe River railway.)[5]

Australian National's GM29 & GM3 with the Trans Australian at Rawlinna in 1986

Australian National[]

(In order of introduction on the Trans-Australian Railway.)

CBH Group[]

Fortescue Metals Group[]

A trio of FMG GE Dash 9-44CWs cross the Turner River with a train of empty ore wagons, 2008.

(In order of introduction on the Fortescue railway.)[6][7][8]

  • GE Dash 9-44CW
  • EMD SD90MAC-H
  • EMD SD9043MAC
  • EMD SD70ACe

Goldsworthy Mining[]

(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy railway.)[9]

Hamersley Iron[]

A GE Dash 9-44CW in HI livery at the Brockman 4 mine, 2011.

(In order of introduction on the Hamersley railway.)[10]

Lakewood Firewood Co[]

  • Diesel locomotive

Mineral resources[]

Mount Newman Mining[]

(In order of introduction on the Mount Newman railway.)[11]

NR29 in Pacific National livery, 2008.

Pacific National[]

Pilbara Iron[]

  • GE Dash 9-44CW

SCT Logistics[]

South Spur Rail Services[]

Watco WA rail[]

V/Line G class

G class

New South Wales 422 class locomotive FL&HL class

WAGR D class (diesel)

D class

3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) DB1590 Shire of Collie, in Westrail orange and blue livery, at Albany, 1986.

See also[]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Fluck, Ron; Marshall, Barry; Wilson, John (1996). Locomotives and Railcars of the Commonwealth Railways. Welland, South Australia: Gresley Publications. pp. 46–48. ISBN 1876216018.
  2. ^ "Preserved Steam Locomotives Down Under - NF 5". Australiansteam.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
  4. ^ Montgomery, "Toad". "BHP Billiton Iron Ore Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ^ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). Railways in the Pilbara (2nd ed.). Wembley, WA: J & A Publications. pp. 79–88. ISBN 0959969926. OCLC 222691305.
  6. ^ Montgomery, "Toad". "Fortescue Metals Group Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Our Business: Rail". FMG. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Downer scores FMG contract". railexpress.com.au. Informa Australia Pty Ltd. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  9. ^ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 33–40.
  10. ^ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 41–60.
  11. ^ Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 63–78.
  • Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863–1971. Pages 59 & 158. ISBN 0-9582072-1-6

Primary sources[]

  • State Records Office has a web page with the largest collection of records available about the WAGR.

Further reading[]

  • Durrant, A E (1978). Australian Steam. Newton Abbot, Devon, UK; North Pomfret, Vt, USA: David & Charles. pp. 71–79, 89–101. ISBN 0715376055.
  • Finlayson, Don (Ed.), (1986). "Steam Around Perth", Australian Railway Historical Society W.A. Division (Inc), Bassendean, W.A. ISBN 0-9599690-4-7
  • Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). OCLC 219836193.
  • Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). ISBN 0959969039.
  • Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
  • McNicol, Steve. (1994) W.A.G.R. steam locomotives in preservation Elizabeth, S. Aust. : Railmac Publications. ISBN 0-949817-97-X

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