The T class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Tulloch Limited, Rhodes for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1967 and 1970.
History The first five members of the class were fitted with two traction motors connected in parallel to a Brush main generator. Two further batches of five followed; these locomotives, designated as the TA class, had uprated main generators.T Class (diesel, WA) RailpageTA Class (diesel, WA) Railpage
The first was built by Tulloch Limited with the remainder sent to Western Australia in parts and assembled locally. UGL Rail formerly used TA1813 as their shunter at Bassendean.TA1813 West Australian Rails November 2013 page 22
Status Table Key:In Service PreservedScrapped +Serial Number Date Built Original Number Previous Owner/s Current/Last Owner StatusT1801WestrailScrappedT1802WestrailScrappedT1804WAGR/WestrailNorthampton Railway MuseumPreservedT1805WestrailScrappedTA1806WestrailScrappedTA1807WAGR/Westrail, State Electricity Commission of Western AustraliaRail Heritage WAPreservedTA1808WAGR/WestrailMerredin Railway MuseumPreservedTA1809WestrailScrappedTA1810WestrailScrappedTA1811WestrailScrappedTA1812WestrailScrappedTA1813WAGR/Westrail, UGL RailRail Heritage WAPreservedTA1814WAGR/WestrailNational Trust of AustraliaPreservedTA1815WestrailScrapped
References
External links
History of Western Australia Railways & Stations T gallery History of Western Australia Railways & Stations TA gallery