The P class is a class of diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co in Bassendean for Westrail between 1989 and 1991.
History In 1988, Westrail placed an order for 15 CM25-8 Dash 8 locomotives for bulk grain and general freight haulage with A Goninan & Co."Intelligence" Railway Gazette International volume 144 issue 7 July 1988 p. 441. A 16th was later ordered"Goninan builds narrow-gauge Dash-8" Railway Gazette International volume 146 issue 5 May 1990 p. 391. followed by a 17th funded by AMC Mineral Sands."Intelligence" Railway Gazette International volume 148 issue 8 p. 509.
In 1997, the class was fitted with Locotrol equipment to allow them to operate in top and tail formation."Westrail Top & Tail Grain Trains" Railway Digest April 1997 p. 15.
All 17 locomotives, with the class redesignated as the 2500 class. In early 2014, all were included in the sale of Australian Railroad Group's Western Australian operation to Aurizon. All 17 in service."Australia Wide Fleet List 2014" Motive Power issue 96 November 2014 p. 64.
Status list Westrail NoAurizon NoName(s)P2001P2501Shire of MingenewP2002P2502Shire of MooraP2003P2503Shire of Victoria PlainsP2004P2504Shire of DalwallinuP2005P2505Shire of Lake GraceP2006P2506Shire of QuairadingP2007P2507Shire of PerenjoriP2008P2508Shire of CarnamahP2009P2509Shire of Three SpringsP2010P2510Shire of CorriginP2011P2511Shire of NarembeenP2012P2512Shire of MullewaP2013P2513Shire of MorawaP2014P2514Shire of Wongan-BalliduP2015P2515Shire of KulinP2016P2516Shire of CoorowP2017P2517City of Geraldton
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