What is WAGR S class?
{{no sources|date=November 2023}} [[File:WAGR 542 (5361066016).jpg|thumb|No. 542 Bakewell on display at East Perth station in 2006.]] The '''WAGR S class''' were a total of 10 large [[Steam locomotive|steam]] [[Locomotive|locomotives]] operated by the [[Western Australian Government Railways]] (WAGR) from 1943 to 1972. The S class were notable for being the only full design by [[Midland Railway Workshops]], having been originally proposed in the 1930s by Draftsman [[Frederick Mills]], who went on to become the Chief Mechanical [[Engineer]] (CME) of the WAGR until his death in 1949. An initial 3 were constructed in 1943, with another 2 following in 1945, and the last 5 in 1947. The S class were named after [[Mountain|mountains]] in [[Western Australia]] and were originally intended for mixed traffic work, upon their entry into service they worked on the [[Eastern Railway (Western Australia)|Eastern Railway]] and [[Eastern Goldfields Railway]] on passenger and freight services. However, they were soon moved onto heavy goods traffic on the [[Great Southern Railway of Western Australia|Great Southern Railway]] and [[South Western Railway (Western Australia)|South Western mainline]], where they performed admirably. Withdrawals were carried out in 1971-72, with three left in preservation. No. 542 (477) ''Bakewell'' is currently displayed at [[Midland railway line, Perth|East Perth terminal]], No. 547 ''Lindsay'' is stored awaiting restoration in [[Queenscliff, Victoria|Queenscliff]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]], and No. 549 ''Greenmount'' is operational at the [[Bassendean Railway Museum]] where it is also displayed. == Gallery == [[Category:Western Australian Government Railways locomotives]] <gallery> File:S476, photographic grey, ca. 1943.jpg|No. 476 (later 541) ''Bruce'' outside Midland workshops in 1943 with photographic grey livery. File:S543, Midland Junction, ca. 1950.jpg|No. 543 (originally 478) ''Brockman'' at Midland Junction in 1950. File:Steam S549Greenmount.jpg|No. 549 ''Greenmount'' at Harvey in 200