WAGR P and Pr classes

what is it?

The WAGR P and Pr classes were two classes of 4-6-2 steam locomotives designed for express passenger service on the Western Australian Government Railways mainline network. The initial designs were prepared by E.S. Race and together the two classes had a total build number of thirty-five locomotives, the P and Pr classes entering service in 1924 and 1938 respectively. Both classes were used on express passenger services, greatly improving the economy and speed of long-distance passenger travel in Western Australia, the results of which were most visible on the Western Australian stage of the Trans-Australian Railway and Westland Express.

who runs it

base stats

• weight 104 tin working order
• built 25made 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 102 years ago, in 1924.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 17 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏18.9 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 45 years (1924–1969).

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

spec sheet

built

1924–1929

in service from

1924

retired

1969

status

preserved

number built

25

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

North British Locomotive Company, Midland Railway Workshops

designer

E.S. Race

operators

Western Australian Government Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-2

length

18.9 m

weight

104 t

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