Western Australia Government Railways 4-6-2 No. 701
Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia 		Location: The Railway Museum
Status: Display
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Posted: Aug 13, 2018 @ 04:08:53 by Robin R Beck
A class of 35 locomotives built for express passenger work becoming WAGR Pm or Pmr which depending type of bearing used. In service their independently sprung driving wheels gave a rough ride at speed so used on (slower) fast freight trains. 701 was the first class member built. Ran from 1950 to withdrawal in 1971. Now on display at Bassendean railway museum
Posted: Jun 9, 2006 @ 07:06:54 by Steve Frost
A typical North British export product. Notice the diamond shaped builder's plate on the side of the smokebox - pure NB. Then there's the plate frames and the flared top to the chimney - could only have come from the UK!