#WAGRsteamlocomotives
S class 4-8-2 heavy goods, also used for passenger services
10 built 1943-47 Midland Railway Workshops
S541-S550
476, 477, 478 renumbered 541, 542, 543 in 1945
S class 476 "BRUCE" (renumbered S class 541 on 6.10.1945), as new 1943
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S class 4-8-2 heavy goods, also used for passenger services
10 built 1943-47 Midland Railway Workshops
S541-S550
476, 477, 478 renumbered 541, 542, 543 in 1945
S class 476 "BRUCE" (renumbered S class 541 on 6.10.1945), as new 1943
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Named after Western Australian mountains.
TE 30,685 lbf cf. ASG 34,240 lbf
Most powerful non-articulated loco on WAGR
S class 546 "Egerton" Collie
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TE 30,685 lbf cf. ASG 34,240 lbf
Most powerful non-articulated loco on WAGR
S class 546 "Egerton" Collie
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All S locos were as built fitted with semi-streamlining cowling (shroud) over the entire length of their tops, later removed.
S class 476 "Bruce" steam locomotive with full boiler-top shroud c. 1940s
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S class 476 "Bruce" steam locomotive with full boiler-top shroud c. 1940s
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S class 550 "Hardie" steam locomotive with shortened cowling running light engine Midland ER line
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c. 1960s
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c. 1960s
5 S locos were given large tenders - coal capacity from nine to seven tonnes - water capacity from 15,900 to 22,700 litres
S class 545 "Dale" full cowling large tender near Beela, BN line
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c. 1950s
S class 545 "Dale" full cowling large tender near Beela, BN line
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c. 1950s
S class 546, tour train, out of shed, loading ramp, nameboard, Byford. SWR line
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c. 1960s
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c. 1960s
Withdrawn 1970/71 3 preserved 7 scrapped
S549 last WAGR steam hauled freight service on 24 December 1971
S class 545 "DALE" with a large tender, Salvage Yard, Midland Workshops
c. 1970s
S549 last WAGR steam hauled freight service on 24 December 1971
S class 545 "DALE" with a large tender, Salvage Yard, Midland Workshops
c. 1970s
S542 Bakewell is plinthed at East Perth Terminal
S547 Lindsay is preserved on the Bellarine Railway in Victoria
S549 Greenmount is preserved by Rail Heritage WA
S542 Bakewell at East Perth Dec 2017
R B Dow
S547 Lindsay is preserved on the Bellarine Railway in Victoria
S549 Greenmount is preserved by Rail Heritage WA
S542 Bakewell at East Perth Dec 2017
R B Dow
Video:
S549 being moved out of the Bassendean Museum for display at the Midland Railway Workshops open day 2004
S549 being moved out of the Bassendean Museum for display at the Midland Railway Workshops open day 2004
Video:
S549 running a free shuttle trip up and down the station limits of Dowerin for the town's 100th anniversary celebrations. DBZ2313 on the tail of the consist 2006.
S549 running a free shuttle trip up and down the station limits of Dowerin for the town's 100th anniversary celebrations. DBZ2313 on the tail of the consist 2006.
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