The F class were a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for the Midland Railway of Western Australia in 1958. They were later taken over by the Western Australian Government Railways.
History The F class was based upon the South Australian Railways 800 class. The seven members of the class entered service with the Midland Railway of Western Australia in 1958, and, together with the rest of the company's assets and operations, were taken over by the Western Australian Government Railways in 1964.Diesels replace steam power on Midland Railway, reproduced from Railway Transportation August 1959 Commissioners Notebook, volume 3 no 2, 8 January 2006)F (MRWA diesel) RailpagePart 3 – Dieselization Perth Republika
The first (F42) was withdrawn in November 1984."Western Australia" Railway Digest March 1985 page 97
Hotham Valley Railway have preserved F40 and F44F40 West Australian Railscene e-Mag issue 103 4 October 2010 pages 4-5F44 West Australian Railscene e-Mag issue 129 28 March 2011 page 8 while Rail Heritage WA have F43. F41 is also on display at Moora.
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Key:ConvertedPreservedScrapped +Serial Number Date Built Original Number Previous Owner/s Current/Last Owner StatusF40MRWA, WAGR/Westrail, (Unknown), South Spur Rail Services, EngencoPrivately OwnedPreserved, OperationalF41MRWA, WAGR/WestrailShire of MooraPreservedF42MRWAWestrailScrappedF43MRWA, WAGR/WestrailRail Heritage WAPreservedF44MRWA, WAGR/Westrail, Alcoa, Privately OwnedHotham Valley RailwayConverted to power sludge pump at Alcoa. Minus bogies on flat wagon.F45MRWAWestrailScrappedF46MRWAWestrailScrapped
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