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WAGR G class

🇦🇺 Australia ·built by James Martin and Company· from 1889· class of steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways

🚂 steam locomotive steam preserved

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. WAGR 233 (5359393951): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
2. WAGR G class G123 of the Hotham Valley Railway at Pinjarra, November 2019: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
3. WAGR G class, Jardee Timber Mill, January 2022 01: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
4. WAGR G class, Jardee Timber Mill, January 2022 02: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. WAGR G class, Jardee Timber Mill, January 2022 03: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
6. WAGR G class, Jardee Timber Mill, January 2022 04: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
7. WAGR G class, Jardee Timber Mill, January 2022 05: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. WAGR G class, Jardee Timber Mill, January 2022 06: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
9. WAGR G class, Manjimup Heritage Park, January 2022 01: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0
10. WAGR G class, Manjimup Heritage Park, January 2022 02: Calistemon· CC BY-SA 4.0

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

what is it?

The WAGR G class is a class of steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) from 1889. The class's wheel arrangement varied; 48 were 2-6-0s and 24 were 4-6-0s.

who runs it

Western Australian Government Railways

base stats

weight 42.7 tin working order
built 48made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 137 years ago, in 1889.
Weighs about as much as 7 African elephants (~6 t each).
11.9 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 83 years (1889–1972).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1889
in service from: 1889
retired: 1972
status: preserved
number built: 48
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇦🇺 Australia
builders: James Martin and Company, Neilson and Company, Beyer, Peacock and Company
designer: Beyer, Peacock & Co, Dübs & Co.
operators: Western Australian Government Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-0 (48) and 4-6-0 (24)
length: 11.9 m
weight: 42.7 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q16927168, Wikipedia: WAGR G class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.