The WAGR N class was a class of steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) from 1896 until 1960.
History In September 1896, five Neilson & Co built N class entered service hauling suburban trains around Perth between Fremantle and Midland Junction and on the Kalgoorlie-Boulder loop. Robert Stephenson & Co built a further twelve in 1898/99 and Nasmyth, Wilson & Co a further fifteen in 1901. In 1907/08 a further ten were added, when the Midland Railway Workshops converted ten O class. With the cessation of suburban services in Kalgoorlie, all were transferred to Perth.
Most remained in service until replaced by Dm and Dd class locomotives in the 1940s and ADH class diesel multiple units in the 1950s. The last two were withdrawn in September 1960.
N201 has been preserved at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum.N Class Suburban Tank Locomotive Rail Heritage WA
Class list The numbers and periods in service of each member of the N class were as follows:
Builder'snumberBuilderYear builtRoadnumberIn serviceWithdrawnNotes600Nasmyth, Wilson & Co19001601Nasmyth, Wilson & Co190019Stowed 20 April 1940602Nasmyth, Wilson & Co190020603Nasmyth, Wilson & Co190025604Nasmyth, Wilson & Co190026605Nasmyth, Wilson & Co190027606Nasmyth, Wilson & Co19001324937Neilson & Co1896694938Neilson & Co1896704939Neilson & Co1896714940Neilson & Co1896724941Neilson & Co1896734933Neilson & Co1896754934Neilson & Co1896764935Neilson & Co1896774936Neilson & Co1896785046Neilson & Co1896795052Neilson & Co1896855053Neilson & Co1896865054Neilson & Co189687Destroyed in collision at Fremantle, 31 July 19475062Neilson & Co189695Used after withdrawal as steam cleaner, Midland locomotive depot5063Neilson & Co189696For light rail use, as of 24 May 19132881Robert Stephenson & Co18981962882Robert Stephenson & Co18981972883Robert Stephenson & Co18981982884Robert Stephenson & Co1898199Written off after damage in a collision2885Robert Stephenson & Co1898200Stowed 14 January 1932 to 15 November 19382886Robert Stephenson & Co1898201Preserved at Western Australian Rail Transport Museum2887Robert Stephenson & Co18982022888Robert Stephenson & Co18982032889Robert Stephenson & Co18982042890Robert Stephenson & Co18982052891Robert Stephenson & Co18982062892Robert Stephenson & Co1898207607Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900256Stowed November 1933; boiler removed 7 February 1934608Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900257609Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900258610Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900259611Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900260612Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900261613Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900262Stowed 6 October 1931; boiler removed 15 November 1933614Nasmyth, Wilson & Co1900263Converted to Ns 3 March 1922, and back to N 22 August 1933
Namesake The N class designation was reused in the 1970s when the N class diesel locomotives entered service.
See also
Rail transport in Western Australia List of Western Australian locomotive classes
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