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The P class is a class of diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co in Bassendean for Westrail between 1989 and 1991.

History

In 1988, Westrail placed an order for 15 CM25-8 Dash 8 locomotives for bulk grain and general freight haulage with A Goninan & Co.[1] A 16th was later ordered[2] followed by a 17th funded by AMC Mineral Sands.[3]

In 1997, the class was fitted with Locotrol equipment to allow them to operate in top and tail formation.[4]

All 17 locomotives, with the class redesignated as the 2500 class.[clarification needed][5][6] In early 2014, all were included in the sale of Australian Railroad Group’s Western Australian operation to Aurizon.[7] All 17 in service.[clarification needed][8]

Status list

Westrail No Aurizon No Name(s)
P2001 P2501 Shire of Mingenew
P2002 P2502 Shire of Moora
P2003 P2503 Shire of Victoria Plains
P2004 P2504 Shire of Dalwallinu
P2005 P2505 Shire of Lake Grace
P2006 P2506 Shire of Quairading
P2007 P2507 Shire of Perenjori
P2008 P2508 Shire of Carnamah
P2009 P2509 Shire of Three Springs
P2010 P2510 Shire of Corrigin
P2011 P2511 Shire of Narembeen
P2012 P2512 Shire of Mullewa
P2013 P2513 Shire of Morawa
P2014 P2514 Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
P2015 P2515 Shire of Kulin
P2016 P2516 Shire of Coorow
P2017 P2517 City of Geraldton

References

  1. ^ “Intelligence” Railway Gazette International volume 144 issue 7 July 1988 p. 441.
  2. ^ “Goninan builds narrow-gauge Dash-8” Railway Gazette International volume 146 issue 5 May 1990 p. 391.
  3. ^ “Intelligence” Railway Gazette International volume 148 issue 8 p. 509.
  4. ^ “Westrail Top & Tail Grain Trains” Railway Digest April 1997 p. 15.
  5. ^ “P Class (Westrail)”. Railpage. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ^ “P Class (ARG)”. Railpage. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ^ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010s. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 413–414. ISBN 9781921719011.
  8. ^ “Australia Wide Fleet List 2014” Motive Power issue 96 November 2014 p. 64.