WAGR Z class

Western Australian Government Railways Z class
Preserved Z1151 at Steamtown circa 1996
Type and origin Power type Diesel-mechanical Builder Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, Newcastle upon Tyne as subcontractor to Drewry Car Co Serial number Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns: 7736-7738 Drewry Car Co: 2401-2403 Build date 1953 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC C Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Length 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) Loco weight 15 tonnes (15 long tons; 17 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Gardner 8LW
Performance figures Maximum speed 28 km/h (17 mph)
Career Operators Western Australian Government Railways Number in class 3 Numbers Z1151–Z1153 First run November 1953 Disposition All 3 preserved

The Z class was a class of diesel-mechanical locomotives built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1953.

History

In November 1953 three diesel-hydraulic locomotives commenced operating at Albany, Bunbury and Esperance yards. All three were withdrawn in January 1983 and preserved.

Status table

• Z1151: Static Display - Steamtown, Peterborough, South Australia
• Z1152: Operational - Hotham Valley Railway, Pinjarra
• Z1153: Stored - Boulder Loopline Railway, Kalgoorlie

References

• Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 37, 49. OCLC 219836193.