MA Class (WAGR)
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Description
Trip work and shunting loco for WAGR. Similar to the M class hump shunter, but with the lighter Caterpillar engine. Walkers model GH700V. Road Numbers MA1861-1863. MA1862 continues in service in WA, for the PTA serving the Transperth electrified network on track maintenance and train recovery. It was used during the delivery of the B stock to transfer new units from Midland workshops to the Nowergup depot. MA1861 and 1863 went to Queensland and now serve, after modification, on the cane tramway network.
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Datasheet
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1973 |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B |
| Manufactured by | Walkers Ltd - Maryborough, Queensland |
| Traction type | Diesel-Hydraulic |
| Number in database | 3 |
| Length | 10.97 metres |
| Weight | 44.6 tonnes |
| Tractive effort | 650hp |
| Axle load | 11 ton (11.25t) |
| Production model | GH700 |
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Class modified by Raichase
| Date | 16 Aug 2013 22:03 |
|---|---|
| Previous manufacturer | Walkers |
| New manufacturer | Walkers Ltd - Maryborough, Queensland |
Class modified by Raichase
| Date | 16 Aug 2013 21:57 |
|---|---|
| Previous name | MA |
| New name | MA Class (WAGR) |
| Previous year introduced | 2020 (to be confirmed) |
| New year introduced | 1973 |
Fleet status
| Number in database | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operational | 1 | 1862 |
| Stored | 2 | 1861 1863 |
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Timeline
Fleet overview
| Road number | Gauge | Status | Last owner | Last operator / caretaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | Narrow762mm | Stored | Sucrogen (Plane Creek) | West Australian Government Railways | |
| 1862 | Narrow1067mm | Operational | Transperth | Transperth | |
| 1863 | Narrow762mm | Stored | Sucrogen (Plane Creek) | West Australian Government Railways |
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