WAGR D/Ds Class Steam Locomotive

The D class was the basis for the later Dm and Dd classes of tank engine, which continued the suburban role until the end of steam.

History:
In the year 1911 the WAGR placed an order of 20 locomotives with the North British locomotive works all were delivered and entered service in June, July and September of 1912. The engines were well suited to their purpose as suburban tank engines being strong, fast and able to withstand long journeys with continues stops. In 1932 all except D386 were super heated and reclassified as the D Class with Ds377 in 1935 being fitted with larger side tanks increasing it's water capacity by 210 gallons, these were removed in May 1959. The engines were put more and more endangered due to the introduction of the Dm and Dd classes and withdrawals beginning in 1950 due to the diesel multiple units taking over suburban work. The last Ds class being withdrawn in November of 1965. None were preserved all were scrapped. In the early days of the D/Ds classes introduction they were also found good for maintenance work and suburban goods work which was fazed out in the late 1940's. Later in their lives they found to be good at shunting like most elderly large tank engines in the 1950's/60's the other best egsamples of this being the K class, the N Class and The B Class.

Known Numbers:
D(s) 368

D(s) 369

D(s) 370

D(s) 371

D(s) 372

D(s) 373

D(s) 374

D(s) 375

D(s) 376

D(s) 377

D(s) 378

D(s) 379

D(s) 380

D(s) 381

D(s) 382

D(s) 383

D(s) 384

D(s) 385

D 386 (not super heated)

D(s) 387