The C class are a class of diesel locomotives built by

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for the

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in 1962.

History

The C class was developed from the

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ways 1250 class. The three members of the class entered service in 1962. They initially hauled passenger services including '' The Australind'', ''The Kalgoorlie'' and ''

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'' before being relegated to hauling suburban passenger services in

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and shunting at Avon, Forestfield and

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. The last was withdrawn by

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in the March 1992 with all three preserved. C1703 is accredited for mainline operation and is periodically used on infrastructure trains. Locomotive_C1702

References

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External links

History of Western Australia Railways and Stations gallery
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