WAGR M class
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M388 at East Perth Locomotive Depot, 1926
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The WAGR M class was a class of 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1912 and 1955. A total of 13 of them were built by Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester in two batches.[1]
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History
The first batch of six engines, was built in 1911. This batch, which entered WAGR service in 1912, was only the third Garratt design to be built, and represented a significant step in the development of the type. The second batch, of seven engines, was built in 1913/14, and was designated as the Ms class because its members were superheated. One of the engines in the first batch was later fitted with a superheater and reclassified as an Ms class engine.[2][3]
All of the M/Ms class locomotives were used to haul trains on the WAGR's light lines. They were withdrawn from service between 1947 and 1955, and all were scrapped.[1]
Class lists
M class list
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the M class were as follows:[1]
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Ms class list
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the Ms class were:[1]
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Namesakes
The M class designation was previously used for the M class locomotives that were withdrawn in 1911. It was reused in the 1970s when the M class diesel locomotives entered service.
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gunzburg 1984, p. 92.
- ↑ Gunzburg 1984, pp. 90–92.
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