What is WAGR C class (diesel)?
{{no sources|date=November 2023}} [[File:Locomotive C1702.jpg|thumb|C class No. 1702 at Dwellingup on the Hotham Valley Railway in 2011.]] The '''WAGR C class''' were a total of 3 [[Diesel locomotive|diesel]]-[[Diesel-electric|electric]] [[Locomotive|locomotives]] operated by the [[Western Australian Government Railways]] (WAGR) from 1962 to 1992. The C class were built by [[English Electric]] of [[Rocklea, Queensland|Rocklea]], [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]] in 1962, being originally assigned to passenger trains like the ''[[Australind (train)|Australind]]'', ''[[The Kalgoorlie (train)|The Kalgoorlie]]'', and ''[[The Westland (train)|The Westland]]''. Later on, they could be found hauling [[Commuter rail|suburban traffic]] around [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] in addition to shunting [[Avon rail yard|Avon]], [[Forestfield rail yard|Forestfield]] and [[Geraldton, Western Australia|Geraldton]] [[Rail yard|yards]]. All three were withdrawn in 1992 after the [[Transperth|Perth suburban network]] became fully electrified. All three survive today under the ownership of the [[Hotham Valley Railway]] with No. 1701 displayed at [[Pinjarra, Western Australia|Pinjarra]], while No. 1702 is operational along with No. 1703 which is allowed to run on the [[Main line|mainline]]. == Gallery == [[Category:Western Australian Government Railways locomotives]] <gallery> File:C1702 Busselton, 1986.JPG|No. 1702 passing through Busselton with a Hotham Valley tour train in 1986. File:C1701, Wonnerup, 1987.JPG|No. 1701 at Wonnerup in 1987 with a Hotham Valley Railway tour train. File:Dwellingup railway station, 2015 (01).JPG|No. 1702 at Dwellingup in 2015. File:Dwellingup railway station, 2015 (02).JPG|Another view at Dwellingup with No. 1702 to the right. File:WAGR C class (diesel) C 1701 of the Hotham Valley Railway at Pinjarra, November 2019.jpg|No. 1701 displayed at Pinjarra on the Hotham Valley Railway in 2019. </gallery> {{Transport-stub}} {{Technology-stub}}