What is WAGR Es class?
{{no sources|date=October 2023}} [[File:WAGR 308 (5361365108).jpg|thumb|Es class No. 308 on display at Bassendean in 2010.]] The '''WAGR Es class''' were a total of 19 [[Steam locomotive|steam]] [[Locomotive|locomotives]] operated by the [[Western Australian Government Railways]] (WAGR) from 1924 to 1958. The Es class were the result of [[Superheater|superheating]] the standard [[WAGR E class|E class]] which was built for express services. The superheated [[Boiler|boilers]] were built by [[Midland Railway Workshops]] who fitted them to the E class when they went in for repairs. In their superheated form, the engines consumed less coal and were more cost-efficient on heavier trains. Some were fitted with larger cylinders and classed [[WAGR Esl class|Esl]], those who retained original cylinders became [[WAGR Eso class|Eso]] - however, these designations were later dropped, becoming simply the Es class. No. 308 has been preserved and is on display at [[Bassendean Railway Museum]]. [[Category:Western Australian Government Railways locomotives]] {{Transport-stub}} {{Technology-stub}}