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WAGR T class

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Power type
  
Steam

Total produced
  
10

Build date
  
1887-89

Configuration
  
4-4-0

WAGR T class

Builder
  
Beyer, Peacock & Co Kitson & Co

Serial number
  
Beyer, Peacock & Co: 2811-2816 Kitson & Co: 3106-3109

The WAGR T class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Great Southern Railway (GSR) and later Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR).

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History

In 1887, Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester built a batch of six locomotives for the GSR. These were followed by four built by Kitson & Co, Leeds. As with all GSR locomotives they were named and not numbered or given a class designation.

All were included in the December 1896 takeover of the GSR by the WAGR and became the T class, numbered T164 to T173. They operated services from Albany through to Perth.

Withdrawals began in 1924 with the last remaining in service until 1952.

Class list

The numbers, names and periods in service of each member of the class were as follows:

Namesake

The T class designation was reused in the 1960s when the T class diesel locomotives entered service.

References

WAGR T class Wikipedia