List of Western Australian locomotive classes

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

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

Steam locomotives

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.

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.

Commonwealth Railways
CR
class		Wheel
arrangement		Fleet
number(s)		Manufacturer
Serial numbers		Year
introduced		Quantity
made		Quantity
preserved		Year(s)
withdrawn		Comments
Trans-Australian Railway steam locomotives
C4-6-0C62–C69Walkers Limited1938801952–1956Based on NSWGR C36 class.
CA4-6-0CA78–CA79Baldwin1943201945, 1950Ex New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
CN4-6-0CA70–CA77MLW1942801949–1952Ex Canadian National Railway.
D4-6-0D156–D163Beyer, Peacock and Company1913601920s, 1943Ex NSWGR Q class.
F2-6-0F55Baldwin1915101921Ex NSWGR K class.
G/GA4-6-0G1–G/GA26Clyde Engineering
Baldwin
Toowoomba Foundry		19142611925–1956Based on NSWGR P class.
K2-8-0K27–K34North British Locomotive Company1916801943–1952Based on NSWGR T class.
KA2-8-0KA35–KA54
KA56–KA61		Walkers Limited
Perry Engineering		19192601925–1952Based on NSWGR TF class.

Midland Railway Company of Western Australia

(In order of introduction on the Midland railway.)[1]

MRWA
class		Wheel
arrangement		Fleet
number(s)		Manufacturer
Serial numbers		Year
introduced
MRWA		Quantity
made		Quantity
preserved		Year(s)
withdrawn		Comments
Steam locomotives
-2-6-21Hawthorn Leslie
2062		1895101901Ex Edward Keane (in service 1888). Named Walkaway.
Sold to WA Goldfields Firewood Supply Ltd.
-0-6-0T11, 12Hudswell Clarke
381–382		1895201901–1920Ex Edward Keane (in service 1891).
Named Fremantle (sold 1920) and Geraldton (sold 1901).
B4-4-0B2–B10Hawthorn Leslie
2213–2221		1895911929–1950sKnown as T class until 1921.
B6 preserved, others sold for scrap.
-2-6-0-James Martin & Co
14 (2nd), 19		1895201895Ex Edward Keane (in service 1891).
Both sold to WAGR.
P4-4-0P62, P63/P12James Martin & Co
134–135		1912201929Ex WAGR (in service 1896). Both sold for scrap.
C4-6-2C14–C18Kitson & Co.
4878–4880, 4884–4885		1912501954–1963All sold for scrap.
D4-8-0D19–D20Baldwin
53001–53002		1920201963Both sold for scrap.
A2-8-2A21–A29Kitson & Co.
5397–5399, 5409–5411, 5429–5431		1926901957–1958All sold for scrap.

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
A2-6-01883142
C/Ca4-6-0/4-6-21902200
E/Es4-6-2Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. (15),
Vulcan Foundry (30),
North British Locomotive Co. (20)		1902651
Ec4-6-2Baldwin1901200Rebuilt as L class in 1924
F/Fs4-8-01902572
G2-6-0/4-6-01894727Based on 1888 locomotive design "Silver King"
J4-6-0189130
L4-6-21924200Major rebuild from Ec class
M2-6-0187620
O2-8-0T&T18964605 rebuilt as Oa, 10 rebuilt as N
Oa2-8-0T&T19091015 built new, 5 from O
P (1896)4-4-0James Martin & Co
134–135		1896201912/1929Sold to MRWA in 1912.
P4-6-2North British Locomotive Co. (10),
Midland Workshops (15)		19242511968–698 rebuilt to Pr class
Pr4-6-2Midland Workshops193810 (new),
8 (r/b P)		11967–70
Pm and Pmr4-6-21949356Final 16 constructed as Pmr with detail improvements
Q4-6-020Originally built for Public Works Department. To WAGR 1931.
R/Ra4-4-0/4-4-21897241
S4-8-2541–550Midland Workshops19431031971–72Superheated
T4-4-01887100Ex-Great Southern Railway (Western Australia)
U4-6-21947141Superheated, oil burner
V2-8-21201–1224Beyer, Peacock & Co.1955244Superheated
W4-8-2901–960Beyer, Peacock & Co.19516014Superheated
Garratt locomotives
ASG4-8-2+2-8-41942250
M2-6-0+0-6-2388–393Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5477–54821911601 example rebuilt to Ms
Ms2-6-0+0-6-2424–430Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5665–5671191370Superheated
Msa2-6-0+0-6-2466–475Midland Workshops 46–551930100Superheated
Tank locomotives
B4-6-0T1882110
C (1881)0-6-0T1–2188121later 0-6-0T&T
D (1884)0-4-0ST188410
D/Ds4-6-4T1912200
Dm4-6-4T194560
Dd4-6-4T1946102Superheated
E2-4-4-2T187920
F (1892)2-4-0T189210rebuilt from class E (1879)
H0-6-0T18, 22188721
I0-6-4T Single Fairlie25-27Avonside Engine Company189130Ex-New Zealand Government Railways S class
K (1891)0-6-2T189110
K2-8-4T1893240
N4-4-4T1895421
Q (1895)4-6-2T/4-6-4T189560
S (1888)0-6-0WT188820Ex-GSR
U (1903)0-6-0T190310steam crane locomotive
Ut4-6-4T195711Converted from U class

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.)[2]

Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates

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

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

Commonwealth Railways / 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.)[4][5][6]

Goldsworthy Mining

(In order of introduction on the Goldsworthy railway.)[7]

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

(In order of introduction on the Hamersley railway.)[8]

Lakewood Firewood Co

Mineral resources

UGL Rail C44aci MRL class

Midland Railway of Western Australia

(In order of introduction.)

Mount Newman Mining

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

NR29 in Pacific National livery, 2008.

Pacific National

Pilbara Iron

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

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

1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

(In order of introduction.)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

(In order of introduction.)

See also

References

Notes
  1. Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
  2. Montgomery, "Toad". "BHP Billiton Iron Ore Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). Railways in the Pilbara (2nd ed.). Wembley, WA: J & A Publications. pp. 79–88. ISBN 0959969926. OCLC 222691305.
  4. Montgomery, "Toad". "Fortescue Metals Group Road". Pilbara Railway Pages. "Toad" Montgomery. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. "Our Business: Rail". FMG. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. "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.
  7. Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 33–40.
  8. Joyce, John; Tilley, Allan (1980). pages 41–60.
  9. 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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