Western Australia Government Railways 4-4-4T No. 201
Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia 		Location: The Railway Museum
Status: Stored
Posted: Sep 25, 2023 @ 07:09:07 by Eddie Wearing
Another RS not RSH loco
Posted: Aug 13, 2018 @ 04:08:05 by Robin R Beck
One of 32 built 4-4-4T locos, becoming WAGR N class. A further 10 locos were added to the class when some O class 2-8-0T+T locos were converted at Midland workshops. The N class did suburban passenger trains in Perth & Kalgoolie. All N class were based at Perth when Kalgoorlie- Boulder loopline stopped carrying passengers. The arrival of more modern tank engines and, later, diesel railcars saw the class slowly withdrawn in the 1950s. Last two withdrawn 1960.

Number 201 worked from 1898 until withdrawn 1960. Having travelled over 1,000,000 miles. Then it was converted to a portable steam cleaner, based at East Perth loco depot. 201 is now preserved at Bassendean railway museum. The last 5 years at least it is stored in a none public area. When visiting, a polite request will if any volunteer free, and no machinery moving about be allowed a guided look around the storage area. Museum only open Wednesday & Sunday afternoons