Y Class

Y1115 (Michael Donahoo)

Locomotive numbers: Y1101-1118

Model Number: 1850
 
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1953
Number in class 18
Manufacturer British Thomson-Houston
Gauge Narrow 
Axles Bo-Bo
Length 10.02 m
Mass 39 t
Engine Paxman 12RPHL
Generator BTH RTB8844
Traction motors BTH 124PV
Power 306 kW / 410 HP
Tractive effort 102 / 40 kN
Speed 72 / 19 km/h

The Y class were WA's first diesel-electrics, and were used for shunting, as well as branchline working.

Preserved locomotives:
 
 

Y1101 ARHS-Bassendean Railway Museum
Y1102 Pemberton-Northcliffe Tramway
Y1107 Pemberton-Northcliffe Tramway
Y1108 Golden Mile Loopline Railway
Y1114 Pemberton-Northcliffe Tramway
Y1115 Pemberton-Northcliffe Tramway
Y1116 Boyanup Transport Museum

 
 
 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
Y1101 1011 10/1953 Preserved
Y1102 1012 12/1953 Preserved
Y1103 1013 1/1954 Scrapped
Y1104 1014 2/1954 Scrapped
Y1105 1015 3/1954 Scrapped
Y1106 1016 5/1954 Scrapped
Y1107 1017 6/1954 Preserved
Y1108 1018 6/1954 Preserved - operational
Y1109 1019 7/1954 Scrapped
Y1110 1020 8/1954 Scrapped
Y1111 1021 9/1954 Scrapped
Y1112 1022 10/1954 Scrapped
Y1113 1023 12/1954 Scrapped
Y1114 1024 2/1955 Preserved - operational
Y1115 1025 3/1955 Preserved - operational
Y1116 1026 7/1955 Preserved - operational
Y1117 1027 7/1955 Scrapped
Y1118 1028 9/1955 Scrapped

 
 
 

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