List of Western Australian locomotive classes

This is a list of locomotives that have worked on railways in Western Australia.

Steam Locomotives

The majority of Western Australian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Western Australian Government Railways. Regularly scheduled steam operations ceased on mainline operations after 1971 - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time. WAGR before the class is for locomotives, built or operated by the Western Australian Government Railways

Western Australian Government Railways

Western Australian Government Railways was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It is, in its current form, known as the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia....

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Other significant operators include the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia

Midland Railway of Western Australia

The Midland Railway of Western Australia was a privately built and operated railway in Western Australia, operated by the British-owned Midland Railway Company of Western Australia...

 and State Saw Mills. Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Western Australia.

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Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer Serial numbers	Year introduced	Quantity made	Quantity preserved	Year(s) withdrawn	Comments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 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul...			1883	14	2
C/Ca	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... /4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...			1902	20	0
E/Es WAGR E Class The WAGR E class were a type of sixty-five steam-locomotives built for the Western Australian Government Railways narrow-gauge network by three British manufacturers Nasmyth, Wilson and Company, Vulcan Foundry, and the North British Locomotive Company, from 1902...	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...		Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. (15), Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...  (30), North British Locomotive Co. (20)	1902	65	1
Ec	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...		Baldwin Baldwin Locomotive Works The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...	1901	20	0	Rebuilt as L class in 1924
F/Fs	4-8-0 4-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels. The type was nicknamed the Mastodon or Twelve-wheeler in North America....			1902	57	2
G	2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... /4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...			1894	72	7		Based on 1888 locomotive design "Silver King"
J WAGR J class The J-class was a class of steam locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways introduced in 1890s. Their wheel arrangement was 4-6-0.The J class operated on narrow gauge lines....	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...			1891	3	0
L	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...			1924	20	0		Major rebuild from Ec class
M	2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul...			1876	2	0
O WAGR O Class The WAGR O Class was a 2-8-0 type steam locomotive built for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1896. They were tender locomotives, but also featured short boiler side tanks for additional water storage useful in the long distance required by operation in Western Australia's country lines...	2-8-0 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... T&T			1896	46	0		5 rebuilt as Oa, 10 rebuilt as N
Oa WAGR O Class The WAGR O Class was a 2-8-0 type steam locomotive built for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1896. They were tender locomotives, but also featured short boiler side tanks for additional water storage useful in the long distance required by operation in Western Australia's country lines...	2-8-0 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... T&T			1909	10	1		5 built new, 5 from O
P (1896)	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...			1896	2	0
P WAGR P and Pr Classes The WAGR P and Pr classes are two classes of 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives designed for express passenger service on the Western Australian Government Railways 1067mm narrow gauge mainline network. The initial designs were prepared by E.S...	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...		North British Locomotive Co. (10), Midland Workshops Midland Railway Workshops The Midland Railway Workshops in Midland, Western Australia were the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways for over 80 years.-History:...  (15)	1924	25	1	1968–69	8 rebuilt to Pr class
Pr WAGR P and Pr Classes The WAGR P and Pr classes are two classes of 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotives designed for express passenger service on the Western Australian Government Railways 1067mm narrow gauge mainline network. The initial designs were prepared by E.S...	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...		Midland Workshops Midland Railway Workshops The Midland Railway Workshops in Midland, Western Australia were the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways for over 80 years.-History:...	1938	10 (new), 8 (r/b P)	1	1967–70
Pm and Pmr	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...			1949	35	6		Final 16 constructed as Pmr with detail improvements
Q	4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...			2	0		Originally built for Public Works Department Public Works Department (Western Australia) -History:The Public Works Department is a now defunct government of Western Australia which was charged with providing and maintaining public infrastructure such as dams, water supplies, schools, hospitals, harbours and other public buildings.... . To WAGR 1931.
R/Ra	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... /4-4-2 4-4-2 (locomotive) Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...			1897	24	1
S WAGR S Class The WAGR S Class is a class of 1067mm narrow gauge 4-8-2 Mountain-type steam locomotives built by the Western Australian Government Railways, with construction beginning in 1943...	4-8-2 4-8-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...	541–550	Midland Workshops Midland Railway Workshops The Midland Railway Workshops in Midland, Western Australia were the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways for over 80 years.-History:...	1943	10	3	1971–72	Superheated
T	4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...			1887	10	0		Ex-Great Southern Railway (Western Australia) Great Southern Railway (Western Australia) The Great Southern Railway was the name of a railway company that operated from Beverley to Albany in Western Australia between 1886 and 1896. In 1896 the Western Australian Government Railways took over this company and the railway route also kept the name.- Construction :The first sods for the...
U	4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...			1947	14	1		Superheated, oil burner
V WAGR V Class -Engineering Background:The V class was the last locomotive to enter service with the Western Australian government railways. They were part of the post war regeneration plan for the WAGR, intended for the heavy coal traffic between the Collie coal fields and Perth. Twenty four locomotives were...	2-8-2 2-8-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...	1201–1224	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1955	24	4		Superheated
W WAGR W Class The "W" class is a group of narrow gauge steam locomotives operated by the WAGR and Silverton Tramway Co Ltd.-Engineering Background:The Western Australian Government Railways "W" class steam locomotive was first proposed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Fred Mills in 1947...	4-8-2 4-8-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...	901–960	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1951	60	14		Superheated
Garratt locomotives
ASG Australian Standard Garratt The Australian Standard Garratt was a Garratt steam locomotive designed in Australia during the Second World War, which was used on narrow gauge railway systems in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.- Overview :...	4-8-2+2-8-4 4-8-2+2-8-4 A 4-8-2+2-8-4, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is an articulated type used on Garratt locomotives....			1942	25	0
M	2-6-0+0-6-2 2-6-0+0-6-2 In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 2-6-0+0-6-2 is a Garratt articulated locomotive using a pair of 2-6-0 power units back to back, with the boiler and cab suspended between them...	388–393	Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5477–5482	1911	6	0		1 example rebuilt to Ms
Ms	2-6-0+0-6-2 2-6-0+0-6-2 In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 2-6-0+0-6-2 is a Garratt articulated locomotive using a pair of 2-6-0 power units back to back, with the boiler and cab suspended between them...	424–430	Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5665–5671	1913	7	0		Superheated
Msa	2-6-0+0-6-2 2-6-0+0-6-2 In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 2-6-0+0-6-2 is a Garratt articulated locomotive using a pair of 2-6-0 power units back to back, with the boiler and cab suspended between them...	466–475	Midland Workshops Midland Railway Workshops The Midland Railway Workshops in Midland, Western Australia were the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways for over 80 years.-History:... 46–55	1930	10	0		Superheated
Tank locomotives
B	4-6-0T			1882	11	0
C (1881) WAGR C Class (1881) The WAGR C Class of 1881 is a class of steam locomotive used by the Western Australian Government Railways, and were the first class used by the railway around Perth. The class consisted of two locomotives, numbered C1 and C2, and were originally tank-engines but were later rebuilt with small...	0-6-0T	1–2		1881	2	1		later 0-6-0T&T
D (1884)	0-4-0ST			1884	1	0
D/Ds WAGR D Class The WAGR D Class was a type of 4-6-4T tank engine used by the Western Australian Government Railways from 1912. It was used mostly on suburban passenger workings and was the basis for the later Dm and Dd classes of tank engine which continued this role until the end of steam on WA's Railways....	4-6-4T			1912	20	0
Dm WAGR Dm Class The WAGR Dm Class was a type of 4-6-4T tank engine used by the Western Australian Government Railways from 1945. It was based on the earlier D class but differed significantly in the addition of large boiler-length side tanks, and was built by converting older E Class tender locomotives...	4-6-4T			1945	6	0
Dd WAGR Dd Class The WAGR Dd Class was a class of tank engine steam locomotive used by the Western Australian Government Railways between 1946 and the end of steam on Western Australia's suburban railway network. The Dd type tank engines were based on the earlier Dm Class which were in turn a reconstruction of the...	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 WAGR H Class The H-class is a class of 2 steam locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways first introduced in the 1890s. Their wheel arrangement was 0-6-0...	0-6-0T	18, 22		1887	2	1
I	0-6-4T			1891	3	0		Ex-New Zealand Government Railways S class
K (1891)	0-6-2T			1891	1	0
K WAGR K Class The K-class was a class of steam locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways introduced in 1893/94 to haul heavier loads in particular on the Eastern Goldfields Railway. Their wheel arrangement was 2-8-4T, which was a tank engine....	2-8-4T			1893	24	0
N WAGR N Class The WAGR N Class tank engines were 4-4-4T type steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways. The type was introduced in 1896 and initially served in both Perth and Kalgoorlie, but traffic was lost to Kalgoorlie within a few years and the type was withdrawn to Perth...	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 Great Southern Railway (Western Australia) The Great Southern Railway was the name of a railway company that operated from Beverley to Albany in Western Australia between 1886 and 1896. In 1896 the Western Australian Government Railways took over this company and the railway route also kept the name.- Construction :The first sods for the...
U (1903)	0-6-0T			1903	1	0		steam crane locomotive
Ut	4-6-4T			1957	1	1		Converted from U class

(in order of introduction)

• X class
  WAGR X class
  The WAGR X class was a class of 48 diesel electric locomotives built for Western Australian Government Railways by Beyer Peacock and Metropolitan Vickers, at Bowesfield Works, Stockton-on-Tees between 1954 and 1956.-The Crossley engine:...
  
  
• Y class
  WAGR Y class
  The WAGR Y class diesel electric locomotive was introduced in 1953, and was operated by Western Australian Government Railways. Eighteen locomotives were built by the British Thomson-Houston company, with the Clayton Equipment Company acting as sub contractor, and diesel engines supplied by...
  
  
• Z class
  WAGR Z class
  The Z class is a class of diesel-mechanical locomotives on the Western Australian Government Railways. It was purchased as a low power shunting locomotive.- Preservation :* Z1151 - Static Display - Steamtown Rail Heritage Centre, Peterborough SA...
  
   (1953)

• A class
• Aa class
• Ab class

• C class

• R class
• P class

• S class
  WAGR S class (diesel)
  The WAGR S Class Diesel Locomotive is a dual-cabin diesel-electric locomotive ordered in 1996 by Westrail for the intrastate railway lines in Western Australia. Nine units were ordered by Westrail from Clyde Engineering in a nine-month period and an additional two units were also ordered...
  
  

• Lakewood Firewood Co - Diesel Locomotive
  NC class
  NC class locomotives were originally built for the Lakewood Firewood Company Pty Ltd and were last used in commercial service by the Commonwealth Railways and Australian National.-Description:...
  
  

• H class
  WAGR H class (diesel)
  The H-class is a class of diesel locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways first introduced in 1965 for use on the new standard gauge lines. Their wheel arrangement was Bo-Bo. - Details :...
  
  
• J class
  WAGR J class (diesel)
  The J-class is a Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive, built by Clyde Engineering in Granville, NSW, for the Western Australian Government Railways. Adapted from the EMD G6B design and based on the VR Y-class, they were first introduced in July of 1966, and were used for shunting on the new standard...
  
  
• K class
  WAGR K class (diesel)
  The K-class is a class of diesel locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways first introduced in the 1960s for use on the new standard gauge lines. Their wheel arrangement was Co-Co. The K class was a hood configuration, which could be driven short end leading or long end...
  
  
• L class
  WAGR L class (diesel)
  The L-class is a class of diesel locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways first introduced in 1967 for heavy duty mainline use on the new standard gauge lines. Their wheel arrangement is Co-Co.- Details :...
  
  
• Q class
  Downer EDI Rail GT46C
  The GT46C is a model of high-horsepower mainline diesel electric locomotive designed and built by Clyde Engineering / EDI Rail using Electro-Motive Diesel components...
  
  
• AC class

Primary sources

• State Records Office
  State Records Office of Western Australia
  The State Records Office of Western Australia is the Western Australian government authority with responsibility for identifying, managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives...
  
  has a web page with the largest collection of records available about the WAGR.

Further reading

• 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.(1984) A history of W.A.G.R. steam locomotives Perth, W.A : Australian Railway Historical Society, Western Australian Division. ISBN 0959969039
• McNicol, Steve.(1994) W.A.G.R. steam locomotives in preservation Elizabeth, S. Aust. : Railmac Publications. ISBN 094981797X

External links

• Locopage/Railpage
• Table of Information
• Preserved Fleet
• Diesel Fleet