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The WAGR R class was a class of
4-4-0 4-4-0 is a locomotive type with a classification that uses the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement and represents the arrangement: four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading bogie), four pow ...
steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the loco ...
s used by the
Western Australian Government Railways Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) was the operator of railway services in the state of Western Australia between October 1890 and June 2003. Owned by the state government, it was renamed a number of times to reflect extra respons ...
(WAGR) between 1897 and 1953. All members of the class were built by Dübs & Co. Gunzburg 1984, p. 63.


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Rail transport in Western Australia Railways in Western Australia were developed in the 19th century both by the Government of Western Australia and a number of private companies. Today passenger rail services are controlled by the Public Transport Authority (a department of the ...
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List of Western Australian locomotive classes This is a list of Western Australian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Western Australia. The majority of Western Australian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Western Australian Governm ...
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WAGR R class (diesel) The R Class are diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1968. They were followed by the revised RA class. Description The R class were a hood type general purpose diesel-electric ...
– a class of diesel-electric locomotives also designated as the WAGR R class


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{{WAGR Locomotives Dübs locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1897 R WAGR class 4-4-0 locomotives 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of Australia Scrapped locomotives Passenger locomotives