The Dd type was an evolution of the
Dm class. However unlike the Dm class which used components of the old
E Class tender engines, the Dd class components were all new.[1] All were built at the
Midland Railway Workshops entering service between April and November 1946. They were built to haul suburban passenger services in
Perth, although they did on occasions work to
Bunbury on the
South Western and
Merredin on the
Eastern lines.[2][3][4]
The first were withdrawn in 1969, with the remainder in 1970/71 following the entry into service of the
ADK/ADB class diesel multiple units.[2][3]
Dd596 was also purchased by the Australian Railway Historical Society in April 1974 and was placed on display at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum. In July 1990 it was placed on display at the
Gosnells Railway Market.[5][6][8]
Class list
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the Dd class were as follows:[9]
Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 13–15, 47.
OCLC219836193.
Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division).
ISBN0959969039.
The Dd type was an evolution of the
Dm class. However unlike the Dm class which used components of the old
E Class tender engines, the Dd class components were all new.[1] All were built at the
Midland Railway Workshops entering service between April and November 1946. They were built to haul suburban passenger services in
Perth, although they did on occasions work to
Bunbury on the
South Western and
Merredin on the
Eastern lines.[2][3][4]
The first were withdrawn in 1969, with the remainder in 1970/71 following the entry into service of the
ADK/ADB class diesel multiple units.[2][3]
Dd596 was also purchased by the Australian Railway Historical Society in April 1974 and was placed on display at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum. In July 1990 it was placed on display at the
Gosnells Railway Market.[5][6][8]
Class list
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the Dd class were as follows:[9]
Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 13–15, 47.
OCLC219836193.
Gunzburg, Adrian (1984). A History of WAGR Steam Locomotives. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division).
ISBN0959969039.