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#WAGRsteamlocomotives
G class 2-6-0 (48) & 4-6-0 (24)
72 built 1889-99
Dubs (22)
Beyer, Peacock & Co (9)
James Martin & Co (29)
Neilson & Co (12)

WAGR G class 2-6-0 Beyer Peacock works, Manchester, 1889
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Builder's photograph

G class 113 4-6-0
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early 1900s

The locomotive 'Boulder 'at Kurrawang ca.1924
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New to WAGR as G158 on 23 Nov 1896. Sold to W.A. Goldfields Firewood Supply Co. Kurrawang in June 1903 and named 'Boulder'.
2-6-0

Governor Broome and official party arrive at Beverley for the opening of the Great Southern Railway, 1 June 1889
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Left is a WAGR Martin built 'G' class, facing a Great Southern Railway Company 'T' class

Beyer Peacock built "A" class locomotive 'Silver King' belonging to C&​E Millar contractors. c. 1888
This loco later became WAGR G class 17
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WAGR G Class locomotive, 2-6-0
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G class 58 with wood fuel hauling a pair of WAGR wagons
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2-6-0

G class 233 Bunbury
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c. 1960s?
2-6-0

G class loco with railway personnel posed in front of cab, front and side view, Loco decorated for the "Northam District Railway Picnic" and "Advance WAGR" on the front of the cab
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4-6-0

Ex WAGR G class locos on NAR, Adelaide River.
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World War II, 13 were loaned to the Commonwealth Railways for use on the North Australia Railway as their Nfc and Nga classes.
1940 J L Buckland

G class 107 steam locomotive shunting Perth goods yard, ER line
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c. 1940s

State Saw Mills (SSM) G class 57 steam locomotive, logging train Pemberton
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G class 47, decorated for the hauling of the Governor's special train to the Perth Racecourse, 1st Jan 1898
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2-6-0

G class 233 with vintage train awaiting the arrival of the inaugural "The Indian Pacific" train. East Perth Terminal
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1970

G class 124 and other locos, Midland Loco depot
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5 Preserved rest scrapped.
G53: Pemberton
G117: Merredin station
G118: Kalamunda station
G123: Koombana Queen Hotham Valley Railway
G233: Leschenault Lady under restoration at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum

Film:
G233 1970 Vintage Train

Video:
G123 on the Etmlyn Forest Train
2008

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