English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: K203 / 9 / D51 

K203 / 9 / D51 

© English Electric Growl / The late Weston Langford
K Class no. K203 approaches the bridge over the Swan River ob December 4th, 1966

© The late Weston Langford
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
D51
Scrapped by
Greentrain Pty Ltd
Scrapped at
Belle Vue
Date Scrapped
June 20th, 2014
Works Number
A-111
Constructed At
English Electric Australia, Rocklea Works, Brisbane, Queensland
Built for
Western Australian Government Railways
Date Accepted
21st March 1966
Classified as
K class
Number Carried
K203
Livery Carried
Western Australian Government Railway Blue
Depot Allocation
XX, Unknown
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New K203  
07/1986 # 9  
09/1992 # D51  
05/2002 # D51  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New K class  
07/1986 # A class  
09/1992 # D46 (K) Class  
05/2002 # D Class  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New XX
Depot identification not known
Date Livery
Mar '66
Western Australian Government Railway Blue
Jan '78
Western Australian Government Railway Orange
Jul '86
Goldsworthy Mining Orange/White
Sep '93
BHP Blue/White/Red
Apr '98
BHP Rail Safety Yellow
Apr '04
South Spur Rail Services Blue
Apr '07
Cootes Industrial Group Green/Yellow

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