#WAGRsteamlocomotives
P class 4-6-2 Pr class 4-6-2
25 P built 1924-29
North British Loco Co. (10)
Midland Railway Workshops (15)
18 Pr built 1938-44 Midland R W (10 new 8 rebuilt P)
WAGR P Class locomotive, no. 451, works grey, [Midland, WA], 1927.
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P class 4-6-2 Pr class 4-6-2
25 P built 1924-29
North British Loco Co. (10)
Midland Railway Workshops (15)
18 Pr built 1938-44 Midland R W (10 new 8 rebuilt P)
WAGR P Class locomotive, no. 451, works grey, [Midland, WA], 1927.
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P441-P465 (as delivered), renumbered P501-P517 in 1947
Primarily express passenger locos
P class just exited the Swan View tunnel, Swan View, ER line, with "The Westland" express
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c. 1930s
Primarily express passenger locos
P class just exited the Swan View tunnel, Swan View, ER line, with "The Westland" express
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c. 1930s
P class 445 (renumbered P class 505 on 27.8.1947), Bullabulling, EGR line, on "down" "Kalgoorlie Express" taking water
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P class on the "Eastern Express" arriving at the main platform of Perth Station
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c. 1930
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c. 1930
P class 443 steam locomotive on the "Kalgoorlie Express", front and side view, signals, signal box, tracks, Midland Junction, ER line, c1933
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P class steam locomotive on a goods train, signals, Leighton, ER line, c1930s.
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Pr138-Pr147 (new)
Pr453-Pr457 Pr459 Pr461 Pr464 (rebuilds)
renumbered P521-P538 1946
Pr improved P. Even better performer than P class
Pr named after WA rivers ' River class '
Pr 141 "Fitzroy" in the black & grey livery Midland Loco Depot
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c. 1938
Pr453-Pr457 Pr459 Pr461 Pr464 (rebuilds)
renumbered P521-P538 1946
Pr improved P. Even better performer than P class
Pr named after WA rivers ' River class '
Pr 141 "Fitzroy" in the black & grey livery Midland Loco Depot
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c. 1938
Pr class 522 "Avon" steam locomotive as fitted with oil burner and tender on a passenger train
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10 Pr locos were converted to burn oil in 1947. Converted back to coal after industrial problems on coal fields over.
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10 Pr locos were converted to burn oil in 1947. Converted back to coal after industrial problems on coal fields over.
PR class 139 "Avon", "The Westland" express, arriving at Perth Station
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c. 1930
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c. 1930
P class withdrawn 1969. P508 preserved.
'P' class 4-6-2 locomotive number 508 at the Bassendean Rail Transport Museum in Western Australia 2007
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'P' class 4-6-2 locomotive number 508 at the Bassendean Rail Transport Museum in Western Australia 2007
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Pr class withdrawn 1970. Pr 521 preserved.
Pr521 'Ashburton' at Bassendean 2002
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Pr521 'Ashburton' at Bassendean 2002
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P and Pr both excellent design, free steaming and easy to operate.
Pr class 530 on 23 Goods arriving Coolup. SWR line
"Murchison"
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c. 1960s
Pr class 530 on 23 Goods arriving Coolup. SWR line
"Murchison"
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c. 1960s
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