The K-class is a class of diesel locomotives of 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....

 first introduced in the 1960s for use on the new standard gauge

Standard gauge

The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this 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 leading.

There were originally 9 locomotives in this class.

One K class is now owned by Specialised Container Transport

Specialised Container Transport

SCT Logistics is an interstate transport company in Australia, with facilities in Melbourne, Adelaide, Parkes, and Perth. The company was founded in 1974.- History :...

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See also

• List of Western Australian locomotive classes
• WAGR K Class
  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....
  
  steam locomotive namesake from the 1890s.