WAGR Y class

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Western Australian Government Railways
Y1114 Picton, 1986.JPG
Y1114 at Picton Yard in December 1986
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
Builder British Thomson-Houston at Clayton Equipment Company
Serial number1011–1028
Model British Thomson-Houston 1850
Build date1953–1955
Total produced18
Specifications
Configuration:
   AAR B-B
   UIC Bo-Bo, Bo′Bo'
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length10.02 m (32 ft 10 in)
Loco weight39 t (38 long tons; 43 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover Paxman 12RPHL
Generator British Thomson-Houston RTB8844
Traction motors British Thomson-Houston 124PV, 4 of
Performance figures
Power output306 kW (410 hp)
Career
Operators Western Australian Government Railways
Number in class18
NumbersY1101-Y1118
First runNovember 1953
PreservedY1101, Y1102, Y1107, Y1108, Y1114, Y1115, Y1116
Disposition7 preserved, 11 scrapped

The Y class was a class of 18 diesel locomotives built by British Thomson-Houston and Clayton Equipment Company for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1953 and 1955. British Thomson-Houston supplied the electrical control equipment but the mechanical work, assembly and testing was carried out by Clayton Equipment Company at their premises in Hatton, Derbyshire. [1] The locomotives carried separate builders plates for each company.

They were used as shunters, primarily in Perth and Fremantle although some did haul freight services in the Geraldton and Pinjarra areas. [2]

They were withdrawn by 1990 with seven being preserved: [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940-1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society W.A. Division, Inc. p. 36.
  2. "Paxman Diesels for the World's Railways (1957)". www.paxmanhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  3. "Y Class". www.pemtram.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  4. "Rail Heritage WA Exhibits". www.railheritagewa.org.au. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. "Y class (WA, Diesel)". Railpage. Retrieved 17 November 2022.