WAGR D class

The WAGR D class was a class of 4-6-4T tank locomotive operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) between 1912 and 1964.

History

In 1911 the WAGR placed an order with the North British Locomotive Company for twenty 4-6-4T locomotives to haul suburban passenger services in Perth. All entered service between June and September 1912. Commencing in 1932, all bar D386 were rebuilt as the Ds class with superheated boilers. In 1935, D377 was fitted with larger side tanks increasing its water capacity by 210 gallons, these were removed in May 1959. With the arrival of the ADH class diesel multiple units in 1953, withdrawals commenced with the last withdrawn in November 1965.Template:Sfn

The D class was also the basis for the later Dm and Dd classes of tank engine, which continued this role until the end of steam.Template:Sfn

Class list

The numbers and periods in service of each member of the D class were as follows:Template:Sfn

Builder's number Road number In service Superheated Withdrawn Notes 19709 368 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19710 369 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19711 370 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19712 371 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Stowed 31 July 1964 19713 372 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19714 373 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19715 374 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19716 375 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Stowed 1 April 1964 19717 376 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Stowed 2 September 1963 19718 377 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Tanks extended 5 September 1935 to May 1959 19719 378 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19720 379 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19721 380 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19722 381 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19723 382 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19724 383 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19725 384 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19726 385 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts 19727 386 Template:Dts Template:Dts Not superheated 19728 387 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts

Namesakes

The D class designation was previously used for the D class locomotive that was withdrawn in 1903. It was reused in the 1970s when the D class diesel locomotives entered service.

See also

• Rail transport in Western Australia
• List of Western Australian locomotive classes

References

Cited works

• Template:Gunzburg-History WAGR Steam