What is WAGR M class (diesel)?
{{no sources|date=November 2023}} [[File:MA1862 + M1851 Forrestfield, 1986.JPG|thumb|M class No. 1851 with Ma class No. 1862 at Forrestfield in 1986.]] The '''WAGR M class''' were a total of 2 [[Diesel locomotive|diesel]]-[[Hydraulics|hydraulic]] [[Locomotive|locomotives]] operated by the [[Western Australian Government Railways]] (WAGR) from 1972 to 1994. The M class were built in 1972 by [[Walkers Limited]] of [[Maryborough, Queensland|Maryborough]], [[Queensland]]. They were purchased specifically for hump [[Rail yard|yard]] shunting at [[Forrestfield, Western Australia|Forrestfield]]. In early 1994 both the M class and two [[WAGR Ma class (diesel)|Ma class]] were sold off to [[Colonial Sugar Refineries Limited|Colonial Sugar Refineries]] (CSR) in Queensland for [[sugarcane]] service. No. 1851 and 1852 were regauged to 610mm (2 ft.) gauge and heavily rebuilt, the Ma class being used for spare parts. Both units remain in operation. [[Category:Western Australian Government Railways locomotives]] {{Transport-stub}} {{Technology-stub}}