قراءة لمدة 1 دقيقة WAGR Es class

The WAGR Es class were a total of 19 steam locomotives operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) from 1924 to 1958.

The Es class were the result of superheating the standard E class which was built for express services.
The superheated boilers were built by Midland Railway Workshops who fitted them to the E class when they went in for repairs.
In their superheated form, the engines consumed less coal and were more cost-efficient on heavier trains.
Some were fitted with larger cylinders and classed Esl, those who retained original cylinders became Eso - however, these designations were later dropped, becoming simply the Es class.
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308 has been preserved and is on display at Bassendean Railway Museum.