MRWA P class
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The MRWA P class was a class of steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) and later the Midland Railway of Western Australia (MRWA) from 1896.
History
[edit]In July and August 1896, the WAGR took delivery of two steam locomotives from James Martin & Co, Gawler, South Australia. They were basically a 4-4-0 version of the WAGR's 4-6-0 G class, and identical to the South Australian Railways Z class, save for a bogie tender in place of the SAR six wheel tender.[1] They entered service on the Eastern Goldfields Railway with P63 hauling the inaugural service from Coolgardie to Kalgoorlie in September 1896.[2]
Both were sold in 1912 to the MRWA, however they were underpowered and after the delivery of its five new C class locomotives, were relegated to shunting duties at Midland Junction. In 1913, P62 commenced a 12-month lease to the Public Works Department. When it returned it was withdrawn and became a parts source for P63 which had been renumbered P12. Both were scrapped in 1929.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]- List of Western Australian locomotive classes
- Locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. p. 22. ISBN 0909340277.
- ^ a b Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 6. ISBN 086417778X.
- ^ Gunzburg (1989), pp 22, 49.
External links
[edit]Media related to MRWA P class at Wikimedia Commons
Locomotives of the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia | ||
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Steam | ||
Diesel-Hydraulic | ||
Diesel-Electric | ||
Steam tender (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)) | ||
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Steam tank (narrow gauge) | ||
Steam Garratt (narrow gauge) | ||
Diesel-hydraulic (narrow gauge) | ||
Diesel-mechanical (narrow gauge) | ||
Diesel-electric (narrow gauge) | ||
Diesel-electric (standard gauge) | ||
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