WAGR ASA class

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WAGR ASA class
ASA 445, Midland, 1931.jpg
ASA 445 outside the Midland Railway Workshops
Entered service1931
Number built1
Number preserved1
Operators WAGR
Specifications
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The WAGR ASA class was a steam railcar operated between 1931 and about 1954 by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). In 1959, it was converted into track recording car ALT 88. It was withdrawn from service in 1992 and sent to Boyanup Transport Museum for preservation. [1]

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Bibliography

  • May, Andrew S; Gray, Bill (2006). A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages. Midland, WA: Bill Gray. ISBN   0646459023.

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