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The K-class was a class of 2-8-4T steam locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways
Between October 1893 and August 1898, the WAGR took delivery of 24 K class locomotives from Neilson & Co. They entered service on the Eastern Railway between Midland Junction and Northam. In 1902, they were displaced from this work by the F class. [1] They then mainly operated freight services on the Collie line and within Perth, although they did operate Royal Perth Show and raceday special passenger services. [2]
In 1915, two were repowered with superheated boilers. A further three followed, but all were converted back by 1937. Further reboilerings increased power output by a quarter. [2]
Six examples originally intended for the WAGR were purchased by the British Government and sent to South Africa to ease a shortage being encountered by the Imperial Military Railways as a result of the Boer War where they became the C class.
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the K class were as follows: [1]
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The K class designation was previously used by the K class that was reclassified as the L class. It was reused in the 1960s when the K class diesel locomotives entered service.
Media related to
WAGR K class at Wikimedia Commons
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The K-class was a class of 2-8-4T steam locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways
Between October 1893 and August 1898, the WAGR took delivery of 24 K class locomotives from Neilson & Co. They entered service on the Eastern Railway between Midland Junction and Northam. In 1902, they were displaced from this work by the F class. [1] They then mainly operated freight services on the Collie line and within Perth, although they did operate Royal Perth Show and raceday special passenger services. [2]
In 1915, two were repowered with superheated boilers. A further three followed, but all were converted back by 1937. Further reboilerings increased power output by a quarter. [2]
Six examples originally intended for the WAGR were purchased by the British Government and sent to South Africa to ease a shortage being encountered by the Imperial Military Railways as a result of the Boer War where they became the C class.
The numbers and periods in service of each member of the K class were as follows: [1]
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The K class designation was previously used by the K class that was reclassified as the L class. It was reused in the 1960s when the K class diesel locomotives entered service.
Media related to
WAGR K class at Wikimedia Commons