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).
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:
Builder'snumberBuilderYear builtGSRin serviceGSRnameWAGRnumberWAGRwithdrawnNotes2811Beyer, Peacock & Co1887Albany1682812Beyer, Peacock & Co1887Beverley1732813Beyer, Peacock & Co1887Ettakup1662814Beyer, Peacock & Co1887The Governor1652815Beyer, Peacock & Co1887Hordern1642816Beyer, Peacock & Co1887Torbay169Stowed 8 June 19353106Kitson & Co1888Gordon170Stowed 20 April 1931 to 4 April 1938; later combined with tender from R1503107Kitson & Co1888Kendinup171Stowed 20 April 1931 to 26 May 1938; later combined with tender from R2283108Kitson & Co1888Mount Barker1673109Kitson & Co1888Stirling172
Namesake The T class designation was reused in the 1960s when the T class diesel locomotives entered service.
See also
History of rail transport in Western Australia List of Western Australian locomotive classes
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