WAGR H class (diesel)

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Western Australian Government Railways H class
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
Builder
dynamic brake
Train brakesair
Performance figures
Maximum speed65 miles per hour (105 km/h)
Power output950 hp (710 kW) gross, 860 hp (640 kW) net
Tractive effort37,700 lbf (167.7 kN) at 6.5 mph (10 km/h)
Career
OperatorsWestern Australian Government Railways
Number in class5
NumbersH1-H5
First run1965
Current ownerSCT Logistics
Disposition3 in service, 1 stored, 1 scrapped

The H class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1964–1965.

History

To assist with the conversion of the 657-kilometre (408 mi) Eastern Goldfields Railway from Perth to Kalgoorlie to standard gauge, five locomotives were purchased from built English Electric. After being shipped by sea from Rocklea, they were hauled on narrow gauge to Upper Swan with the first entering service in January 1965.[1]

After the completion of the

shunters at Forrestfield until withdrawn in 1996. All were sold in 1997 to SCT Logistics for use as shunters at Dynon, Islington and Kewdale.[2][3][4][5]

Class List

Key: In Service Withdrawn Preserved Scrapped
Serial number Entered Service Road Number Current/Last Owner Status
A.081 March, 1965 H1 SCT Logistics Stored, Melbourne
A.082 May, 1965 H2 SCT Logistics Stored, Forrestfield
A.085 January, 1966 H3 SCT Logistics Stored, Forrestfield
A.086 February, 1966 H4
Westrail
 Scrapped (October, 1992)
A.087 January, 1966 H5 SCT Logistics Stored, Forrestfield

References

  1. ISBN 0-730100-05-7
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  2. ISBN 9781921719011
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  3. ^ "Westrail EE's Get Second Chance" Railway Digest November 1997 page 39
  4. ^ H Class (WA, Diesel-Electric) Railpage
  5. ^ H Class Vicsig
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