Commonwealth Railways K class [SEP] manufacturer
Commonwealth Railways K class
The Commonwealth Railways K class was a class of 2-8-0 freight locomotives built in 1916 by North British Locomotive Company, United Kingdom, for the Commonwealth Railways, Australia.
History.
In order to operate freight trains on the then under construction Trans-Australian Railway, Commonwealth Railways ordered eight locomotives of the same design as the New South Wales Government Railways' T class (later the D50 class), but with higher capacity tenders.
All were delivered between March and June
Commonwealth Railways KA class
The Commonwealth Railways KA class was a class of tender locomotives of the Commonwealth Railways, Australia. The class operated on the Trans-Australian Railway.
History.
Between September 1918 and June 1920, Commonwealth Railways took delivery of 26 KA class freight locomotives built to the same design as the New South Wales Government Railways' TF class (later the D53 class). Six were built by Perry Engineering, Gawler and 20 by Walkers Limited, Maryborough. They were an upgraded version of the K