WAGR U class (1903)
Class of Australian 0-6-0CT locomotive
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The WAGR U class was a single 0-6-0 tank locomotive operated by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) from 1904 until 1940.[1]
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History
The U class locomotive was built in 1903 by Vulcan Foundry, and was equipped initially with a crane jib with a three-ton capacity. It entered service early the following year, as a shunter and mobile crane numbered U7 at the then new Midland Railway Workshops.[2][3]
In 1925, the locomotive was rebuilt and re-issued to traffic with the crane removed and the fuel and water capacity increased. It remained in service until being withdrawn and scrapped in 1940.[1][3]
Namesake
The U class designation was reused in 1946 when the U class entered service.
