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Msa class 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt
10 built 1930 Midland Railway Workshops
1st Garratt type designed constructed entirely in Australia
Msa466–Msa475
(later Msa491–Msa500 renumbered 1947/49)

WAGR Msa 468 Midland Railway Workshops 1930
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/886…
Msa 468 Garratt loco at Midland Junction in photographic grey livery
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
1930
Msa class Garratt articulated steam locomotive, in photographic grey livery, end (bunker) view, Midland Junction, ER line.
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1930 Msa68
Msa 471, at Midland, 1931
purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3473511_1
WAGR Msa Class Garratt, no. 492
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/868…
Msa492 was originally Msa467
c. 1950s
Msa class 492 Garratt loco, Holyoake, PN line
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1950s
Msa class 491 Garratt loco, Bunbury loco depot c. 1950s
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Msa491 was originally Msa466
Msa class Garratt loco, between Boyup Brook and Donnybrook, DK line
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Possibly Msa498 (hard to read) formally Msa473
c. 1961
Msa class 498 Garratt loco, Wonnerup, BB line, passenger train
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1960s
Msa class 497
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Msa497 was formally Msa472
MSA class Garratt loco, Mundaring, M line, on passenger train from Mundaring Weir line
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c. 1940s
Msa locos withdrawn 1962-1963 and all scrapped.

Msa494 (originally Msa 469) Garratt at Midland c. 1962
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
appears to be out of service
Arrangements had been put in place to preserve Msa496 (originally Msa471) BUT sadly despite the writing "WRITTEN OFF Not to be cut up" it was due to a communication breakdown.
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
Sad end for the little Aussie battlers ...
Video: Live steam model
MSA 499 'Carmel' On Its First Run
Don Bowyer's 7 1/4" MSA class Garratt on its first private run ever!
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S class 0-6-0WT
2 built Kitson & Co 1888 & 1892
"Princess" and "Duchess" at GSR acquired by WAGR in 1896
S162 and S163

S class 162 steam shunting locomotive, formerly named "Princess" when owned the GSR, side view, c. 1900
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Both sold in 1915/16 to Federal Govt. Sold 1927 to NSW Associated Blue Metal Quarries S162 at Prospect quarry, S163 at Shellharbour.

Ex GSR S class 162, in derelict condition, at Prospect quarryhttp://railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans//displayimage.php?pid=24190
c. 1930 Image
When sold to the Federal Govt locos used for construction at Henderson Naval Base before moving to Canberra in 1923 for use in construction of Parliament House

Ex S162 scrapped 1932
S163 scrapped in 1938.

Construction of Old Parliament House c. 1924
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P class 4-4-0 built 1896 James Martin & Co
2 P62 P63 sold to MRWA 1912

WAGR P class steam locomotive no. P63 at Kalgoorlie 1896
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Inaugural service from Coolgardie to Kalgoorlie in September 1896 Image
P class 63, G class, Hines Hill, crowd in front of train, This Ministerial Special was the first train to Kalgoorlie 1896
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MRWA loco P class, near Midland Junction, MR line, goods train, loco is ex WAGR P class
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c. 1920s

Both P class locos scrapped c. 1929. Image
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R class 4-4-0
24 built 1897 Dübs & Co for passenger trains
14 were converted to Ra 4-4-2

R class 145, loco shed, Katanning? GSR line, loco in as new condition
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c. 1898 Image
R class 174, water tower, Boondi, EGR line, taking water, on the "Down" "Kalgoorlie Express"
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c. 1920 Image
R class 146 with canopy over tender
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