WAGR P and Pr classes
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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 pr
P508 at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum
PR521 at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum, note the running-board nameplate and hemispherical headlight in contrast to the cylindrical example on P508 above
WAGR E class
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The WAGR E class were a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotives built for the Western Australian Government Railways by English manufacturers Nasmyth, Wilson & Co, Vulcan Foundry and North British Locomotive
WAGR P and Pr classes
…locomotives in service and steadily growing rail traffic, stressing the need for more powerful engines. The most substantial design then in service was the E class 4-6-2s of 1902, of which 65 locomotives had been built for operation in Western Australia and served on a variety of services. Likewise the 20 D class…
Es308 at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum