Re: WAGR Tank Engines

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au>]

John Wayman <trecker@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I just saw a photo of an ugly looking tank engine operated by the WAGR.
The
> loco was numbered UT 664.
>
> Is this a typical WAGR tank engine, or did they have better looking ones?
>
> What classes of tank loco did West Australia have and when did they last
> operate in Revenue service?
>
> Cheers
> John Wayman
>
>
>
Ut664 was a one-off conversion from a U class tender engine. It is located
at the ARHS museum at Bassendean. I don't know about their other classes of
tank locos without looking up one of my books.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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