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O class 2-8-0
1896/98
Dübs & Co (10)
Neilson & Co (36)
1909/12 Midland Railway Workshops (10) Oa class 2-8-0

WAGR O class 2-8-0, no. 110, taken at Dübs & Co. works, Glasgow, c.1898
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/868…
Builder's photograph
O class 255, Bunbury
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1940s
O class 218, East Perth Loco Depot
c.1950
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
O class had short boiler side tanks for additional water storage, useful on the WAGR network.
O class 79 with load of pipes for the Eastern Goldfields Water Supply Scheme
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
early 1900s
O class loco hauling the inaugural train between Katanning and Nampup, KP line. Loco decked out with flags
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1913
Opening of Train line from Katanning
lostnyabing.com/2018/06/23/rai…
Nyabing Historical Society Inc
O class 91, elevated coal stage, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, crew posing in front of loco, c.1904
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
OA class 160, Salmon Gums, CE line, side and front view,
c. 1932
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
All O class withdrawn by 1962.
O218 preserved, remainder scrapped.

OA class 179, Midland graveyard
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1960
O class 218 steam locomotive stabled- stored- at the former Northam Loco Depot. ER line. The signage on the tender and front tank side indicates it is not to be scrapped.
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1960s was moved to Bassendean 1971.
OA class 179, on ARHS tour train, West Perth, ER line
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
c. 1960
218 AT THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRANSPORT MUSEUM AT BASSENDEAN 2015
Robert Astley
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