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#WAGRsteamlocomotives
J class 4-6-0
3 built 1891 Kitson & Co
J28-J30
Withdrawn 1924 for service state saw mills
J28 arrived at Wuraming in 1924, J29 at Manjimup, J30 at Holyoake 1925.

J class 24 (later renumbered 29 by WAGR)
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
Builders photograph

J class at Wuraming ca. 1920s (J28)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:J_cl…

Group photo of the loco staff, Midland Junction.
J class loco in the loco shed in the background
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1890s

SSM loco J class 28
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1930s

In 1907 the Js were fitted with Q class boilers as original fireboxes too small.

All the Js were withdrawn in the 1930s and scrapped.

SSM loco J class 28, Wuraming Mill, hauling timber train
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
C. 1920s

J class 30 steam locomotive, with a 6 wheeled tender, possibly in the South West
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1920s?

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