WAGR A Class No.16

WAGR A Class No.16
Unidentified A Class crossing the Vasse River.
Overview -
Propulsion:	Steam
Loco Type:	Tender Engine
Gauge:	3 ft 6 in
Scrapped:	1939
History -
Sibling Locomotives:	No.7 'Robb's Engine' No.3 (2nd) No.4 'Nora' No.5 'Edie' No.10 No.11 No.15 No.21 No.31
Manufacturing Details:
Builder:	Beyer, Peacock & Co.
(b/n) Builder's No.	2712
Build Date:	1885
Service:
Former Operators:	Western Australian Government Railways
Former Railways:	South West Lines
No.	16
Years in Operation:	1886 - 1931
Disposition:	Scrapped
Wheel Arrangement:
Whyte Notation:	2-6-0+T
Axle No.	4
Boiler & Firebox:
Original Boiler Pressure:	120 p.s.i.
Grate Area:	9.75 square. ft.
Tubes:	508 square. ft.
Operation:
Water Capacity:	832 Gallons.
Coal Capacity:	1.5 Tons.
Total Weight:	19 Tons.
Performance Statistics:
Tractive Effort:	7089 lbf

No. 16 was a 2-6-0 tender locomotive.

History

No. 16 was builders number 2712 of Beyer, Peacock and company in 1885 for the Western Australian Government Railways as part of their A class and numbered 16 when it entered service in 1886. No. 16 was stored in 1931 until 1939 when it was withdrawn from service and scrapped possibly for the war effort but more likely due to being surplus to requirements.

Western Australian Government Railways Steam Classes
A	No.7 (formerly No.3 (1st) • No.3 (2nd) • No.3 (3rd) • No.4 • No.5 • No.10 • No.11 • No.15 • No.16 • No.21 • No.31
Asg	No.G10 • No.G20 • No.G26 • No.G27 • No.G28 • No.G30 • No.G31 • No.G32 • No.G44 • No.G45 • No.G46 • No.G47 • No.G48 • No.G49 • No.G50 • No.G51 • No.G52 • No.G53 • No.G54 • No.G55 • No.G56 • No.G57 • No.G58 • No.G59 • No.G63 • No.G64 • No.G65
B	No.8 • No.9 • No.12 • No.13 • No.14 • No.180 • No.181 • No.182 • No.183 • No.184 • No.185
C (Original)	No.1 • No.2
C (Later)	No.264 • No.265 • No.266 • No.267 • No.268 • No.269 • No.270 • No.271 • No.272 • No.273 • No.274 • No.275 • No.431 • No.432 • No.433 • No.434 • No.435 • No.436 • No.437 • No.438 • No.439 • No.440
Ca	No.431 • No.432 • No.433 • No.434 • No.435 • No.436 • No.437 • No.438 • No.439 • No.440
Cs	No.264 • No.265 • No.268 • No.269 • No.271 • No.275 • No.431 • No.432 • No.433 • No.434 • No.435 • No.436 • No.437 • No.439 • No.440
D (Original)	No.6
D (Later)	No.368 • No.369 • No.370 • No.371 • No.372 • No.373 • No.374 • No.375 • No.376 • No.377 • No.378 • No.379 • No.380 • No.381 • No.382 • No.383 • No.384 • No.385 • No.386 • No.387
Dd	No.591 • No.592 • No.593 • No.594 • No.595 • No.596 • No.597 • No.598 • No.599 • No.600
Dm	No.581 (Formally No.314) • No.582 (Formally No.309) • No.583 (Formally No.307) • No.584 (Formally No.306) • No.585 (Formally No.296) • No.586 (Formally No.318) • No.587 (Formally No.310) • No.588 (Formally No.305)
Ds	No.368 • No.369 • No.370 • No.371 • No.372 • No.373 • No.374 • No.375 • No.376 • No.377 • No.378 • No.379 • No.380 • No.381 • No.382 • No.383 • No.384 • No.385 • No.386 • No.387
E (Original)	No.7
E (Later)	No.291 • No.292 • No.293 • No.294 • No.295 • No.585 (Formally No.296)|No.296 • No.297 • No.298 • No.299 • No.300 • No.301 • No.302 • No.303 • No.304 • No.588 (Formally No.305) • No.504 (Formally No.306) • No.307 • No.308 • No.309 • No.587 (Formally 310) • No.311 • No.312 • No.313 • No.314 • No.315 • No.316 • No.317 • No.586 (Formally No.318) • No.319 • No.320 • No.321 • No.322 • No.323 • No.324 • No.325 • No.326 • No.327 • No.328 • No.329 • No.330 • No.331 • No.332 • No.333 • No.334 • No.335 • No.336 • No.337 • No.338 • No.339 • No.340 • No.341 • No.342 • No.343 • No.344 • No.345 • No.346 • No.347 • No.348 • No.349 • No.350 • No.351 • No.352 • No.353 • No.354 • No.355
Ea	No.336 • No.337 • No.346
Eas	No.340 • No.341 • No.354 • No.355
Ec	No.236 • No.237 • No.238 • No.239 • No.240 • No.241 • No.242 • No.243 • No.244 • No.245 • No.246 • No.247 • No.248 • No.249 • No.250 • No.251 • No.252 • No.253 • No.254 • No.255
Es	No.291 • No.292 • No.293 • No.294 • No.295 • No.585 (Formally No.296)|No.296 • No.297 • No.298 • No.299 • No.300 • No.301 • No.302 • No.303 • No.304 • No.588 (Formally No.305) • No.504 (Formally No.306) • No.307 • No.308 • No.309 • No.587 (Formally 310) • No.311 • No.312 • No.313 • No.314 • No.315 • No.316 • No.317 • No.586 (Formally No.318) • No.319 • No.320 • No.321 • No.322 • No.323 • No.324 • No.325 • No.326 • No.327 • No.328 • No.329 • No.330 • No.331 • No.332 • No.333 • No.334 • No.335 • No.336 • No.337 • No.338 • No.339 • No.340 • No.341 • No.342 • No.343 • No.344 • No.345 • No.346 • No.347 • No.348 • No.349 • No.350 • No.351 • No.352 • No.353 • No.354 • No.355
F (Original)	No.20
F (Later)	No.276 • No.424 (Formally No.277) • No.425 (Formally No.278) • No.279 • No.426 (Formally No.280) • No.427 (Formally No.281) • No.282 • No.283 • No.284 • No.285 • No.286 • No.287 • No.288 • No.289 • No.290 • No.356 • No.357 • No.358 • No.359 • No.360 • No.441 (Formally No.361) • No.362 • No.363 • No.444 (Formally No.364) • No.365 • No.366 • No.447 (Formally No.367) • No.448 (Formally No.394) • No.449 (Formally No.395) • No.450 (Formally No.396) • No.451 (Formally No.397) • No.452 (Formally No.398) • No.399 • No.454 (Formally No.400) • No.401 • No.455 (Formally No.402) • No.456 (Formally No.403) • No.457 (Formally No.404) • No.458 (Formally No.405) • No.459 (Formally No.406) • No.460 (Formally No.407) • No.461 (Formally No.408) • No.462 (Formally No.409) • No.463 (Formally No.410) • No.411 • No.412 • No.413 • No.414 • No.415 • No.416 • No.417 • No.418 • No.419 • No.420 • No.421 • No.422 • No.423
Fs	No.276 • No.424 (Formally No.277) • No.425 (Formally No.278) • No.279 • No.426 (Formally No.280) • No.427 (Formally No.281) • No.282 • No.283 • No.284 • No.285 • No.286 • No.287 • No.288 • No.289 • No.290 • No.356 • No.357 • No.358 • No.359 • No.360 • No.441 (Formally No.361) • No.362 • No.363 • No.444 (Formally No.364) • No.365 • No.366 • No.447 (Formally No.367) • No.448 (Formally No.394) • No.449 (Formally No.395) • No.450 (Formally No.396) • No.451 (Formally No.397) • No.452 (Formally No.398) • No.399 • No.454 (Formally No.400) • No.401 • No.455 (Formally No.402) • No.456 (Formally No.403) • No.457 (Formally No.404) • No.458 (Formally No.405) • No.459 (Formally No.406) • No.460 (Formally No.407) • No.461 (Formally No.408) • No.462 (Formally No.409) • No.463 (Formally No.410) • No.411 • No.412 • No.413 • No.414 • No.415 • No.416 • No.417 • No.418 • No.419 • No.420 • No.421 • No.422 • No.423
G	No.17 • No.32 • No.33 • No.42 • No.43 • No.44 • No.45 • No.46 • No.47 • No.48 (1st) • No.48 (2nd) • No.49 • No.50 • No.51 (1st) • No.51 (2nd) • No.52 • No.53 • No.54 (1st) • No.54 (2nd) • No.55 • No.56 • No.57 • No.58 • No.59 • No.60 • No.61 • No.64 • No.65 • No.66 • No.67 • No.68 • No.107 • No.108 • No.109 • No.111(1st) • No.111 (2nd) • No.112 (1st) • No.113 • No.114 • No.115 • No.116 • No.117 • No.118 • No.119 • WAGR G Class No.120 • No.121 • No.122 • No.123 • No.124 • No.125 • No.126 • No.127 • No.128 • No.129 • No.130 • No.131 • No.132 • No.133 • No.134 • No.135 • No.136 • No.137 • No.156 • No.157 • No.158 • No.159 • No.160 • No.161 • No.233 • No.234 • No.235
H	No.18 • No.22 (formally No.17)
I	No.25 • No.26 • No.27
J	No.28 • No.29 • No.30
Ja	No.28 • No.29 • No.30
K (Original)	No.19
K	No.34 • No.35 • No.36 • No.37 • No.38 • No.39 • No.40 • No.41 • No.101 • No.102 • No.103 • No.104 • No.105 • No.106 • No.186 • No.187 • No.188 • No.189 • No.190 • No.191 • No.192 • No.193 • No.194 • No.195
Ks	No.34 • No.39 • No.101 • No.104 • No.194 • No.195
L (Original)	No.5 (Formally No.19)
L	No.236 • No.237 • No.238 • No.239 • No.240 • No.241 • No.242 • No.243 • No.244 • No.245 • No.246 • No.247 • No.248 • No.249 • No.250 • No.251 • No.252 • No.253 • No.254 • No.255
M	No.23 • No.24
M (Later)	No.388 • No.389 • No.390 • No.391 • No.392 • No.393
Ms	No.389 • No.424 • No.425 • No.426 • No.427 • No.428 • No.429 • No.430
Msa	No.466 • No.467 • No.468 • No.469 • No.470 • No.471 • No.472 • No.473 • No.474 • No.475
N	No.1 • No.19 • No.20 • No.25 • No.26 • No.27 • No.132 • No.69 • No.70 • No.71 • No.72 • No.73 • No.74 • No.75 • No.76 • No.77 • No.78 • No.79 • No.85 • No.86 • No.87 • No.95 • No.96 • No.196 • No.197 • No.198 • No.199 • No.200 • No.201 • No.202 • No.203 • No.204 • No.205 • No.206 • No.207 • No.256 • No.257 • No.258 • No.259 • No.260 • No.261 • No.262 • No.263
Ns	No.263
O	No.74 • No.74 • No.76 • No.77 • No.78 • No.79 • No.80 • No.210 (Formally No.81) • No.82 • No.83 • No.84 • No.85 • No.86 • No.87 • No.88 • No.89 • No.90 • No.91 • No.92 • No.93 • No.94 • No.95 • No.96 • No.97 • No.98 • No.99 • No.100 • No.209 • No.209 • No.213 (Formally No.211) • No.212 • No.214 • No.215 • No.216 • No.217 • No.218 • No.219 • No.220 • No.221 • No.222 • No.223 • No.224 • No.225 • No.226 • No.173 (Formally No.6) • No.179 (Formally No.161)
Oa	No.171 (Formally No.2) • No.172 (Formally No.5) • No.173 (Formally No.6 • No.24 • No.175 (Formally No.33) • No.176 (Formally No.158) • No.159 (Formally No.177) • No.160 (Formally No.178) • No.161 (Formally No.179) • No.219
Ob	No.93
Os	No.94 • No.210 • No.99 • No.212 • No.220
Oas	No.171 • No.178
P (Original)	No.62 • No.63
P (Later)	No.441 • No.442 • No.443 • No.444 • No.445 • No.446 • No.447 • No.448 • No.449 • No.450 • No.511 (Formally No.451) • No.512 (Formally No.452) • No.513 (Formally No.458) • No.514 (Formally No.460) • No.515 (Formally No.462) • No.516 (Formally No.463) • No.517 (Formally 465)
Pm	No.701 • No.702 • No.703 • No.704 • No.705 • No.706 • No.707 • No.708 • No.709 • No.710 • No.711 • No.712 • No.713 • No.714 • No.716 • No.717 • No.718 • No.719
Pmr	No.715 • No.720 • No.721 • No.722 • No.723 • No.724 • No.725 • No.726 • No.727 • No.728 • No.729 • No.730 • No.731 • No.732 • No.733 • No.734 • No.735
Pr	No.453 • No.454 • No.455 • No.456 • No.457 • No.459 • No.461 • No.464 • No.521 (Formally No.138) • No.522 (Formally No.139) • No.523 (Formally No.140) • No.524 (Formally No.141) • No.525 (Formally No.142) • No.526 (Formally No.143) • No.527 (Formally No.144) • No.528 (Formally No.145) • No.529 (Formally No.146) • No.530 (Formally No.147) • No.531 (Formally No.453) • No.532 (Formally No.454) • No.533 (Formally No.455) • No.534 (Formally No.456) • No.535 (Formally No.457) • No.536 (Formally No.459) • No.537 (Formally No.461) • No.538 (Formally No.464)
Q	No.138 • No.139 • No.140 • No.141 • No.142 • No.143
Qa	No.140 • No.141 • No.142 • No.143
Q (PWD)	No.62 • No.63
R	No.144 • No.145 • No.146 • No.147 • No.148 • No.149 • No.150 • No.151 • No.152 • No.153 • No.154 • No.155 • No.174 • No.175 • No.176 • No.177 • No.178 • No.179 • No.227 • No.228 • No.229 • No.230 • No.231 • No.232
Ra	No.148 • No.150 • No.153 • No.154 • No.174 • No.175 • No.177 • No.178 • No.227 • No.228 • No.229 • No.230 • No.231 • No.232
S (Original)	No.162 • No.163
S (Later)	No.541 (Formally No.476) • No.542 (Formally No.477) • No.543 (Formally No.478) • No.544 • No.545 • No.546 • No.547 • No.548 • No.549 • No.550
T	No.164 • No.165 • No.166 • No.167 • No.168 • No.169 • No.170 • No.171 • No.172 • No.173
U (Original)	No.7
U (Later)	No.651 • No.652 • No.653 • No.654 • No.655 • No.656 • No.657 • No.658 • No.659 • No.660 • No.661 • No.663 • No.664
Ut	No.664
V	No.1201 • No.1202 • No.1203 • No.1204 • No.1205 • No.1206 • No.1207 • No.1208 • No.1209 • No.1210 • No.1211 • No.1212 • No.1213 • No.1214 • No.1215 • No.1216 • No.1217 • No.1218 • No.1219 • No.1220 • No.1221 • No.1222 • No.1223 • No.1224
W	No.901 • No.902 • No.903 • No.904 • No.905 • No.906 • No.907 • No.908 • No.909 • No.910 • No.911 • No.912 • No.913 • No.914 • No.915 • No.916 • No.917 • No.918 • No.919 • No.920 • No.921 • No.922 • No.923 • No.924 • No.925 • No.926 • No.927 • No.928 • No.929 • No.930 • No.931 • No.932 • No.933 • No.934 • No.935 • No.936 • No.937 • No.938 • No.939 • No.940 • No.941 • No.942 • No.943 • No.944 • No.945 • No.946 • No.947 • No.948 • No.949 • No.950 • No.951 • No.952 • No.953 • No.954 • No.955 • No.956 • No.957 • No.958 • No.959 • No.960