Western Australia Government Railways 2-8-2 No. 1213
Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia 		Location: Pemberton Tramway Co.
Status: Operational
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Posted: Aug 4, 2018 @ 14:08:38 by Robin R Beck
In service from 1956 when WAGR was already using diesel locomotives. This class was ordered, as steam was still more reliable. 1213 worked until 1971, then was put in reserve with other steam locos at Collie roundhouse. In 1975 it moved to Midland. In 1980 it was purchased by people from the Hotham Valley Railway, but later sold to Ian Willis to raise funds in 1989. It was fully restored at Ian Willis Riverdale Engineering Works. As a trial on 27th May 1992 it ran a revenue paying freight train from Perth to Avon Yard at Northam.

After this successful operation it was based at Forrestfield, operating steam specials. Later it moved to Ian Willis owned Pemberton Tramway Co. which operates on the old timber tramways around Pemberton. Does not seem to have steamed for a few years. All tourist trains at Pemberton Tramway are by railcars built by Willis Engineering.

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 @ 08:04:52 by Chris Ashenden
To complete your fact file on this loco , I have some informtion from a book called " A HISTORY OF W.A.G.R. STEAM LOCOMOTIVES by ADRIAN GUNZBURG 1984. Loco in service 1/12/1955. Withdrawn 17/06/1971 Weight on drivers: 14t.3c (hundred weight) Driver diameter: 4'6" Tractive effort: 33,630lb Boiler pressure: 215p.s.i Cylinders 2 Empty weight: Loco without tender 80t.14c Tender full 54t.4c Working weight 134t.18c Less coal 7t. less water 5390 gallons (aus) I am not sure what the weight of water is per gallon. I hope this information is usefull to you Cheers Chris