S542 "Bakewell" ,East Perth, Western Australia
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S 31° 56.525 E 115° 52.647
50J E 393899 N 6465434
"Bakewell" a 4-8-2 locomotive on display at the Interstate Terminal in East Perth
Waymark Code: WMH6AN
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 05/29/2013
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Bakewell is one of ten S-class locomotives of the 4-8-2 "Mountain" type built by the West Australian Government Railways at their Midland Workshops in 1943, The S-class were the first locomotive type to be designed and built in Western Australia. The S-class carried the names of Western Australian mountains and S 542 received the name "Bakewell" in WAGR service and is maned after Mt Bakewell in York 100km east of Perth
Along with the rest of this class of loco Bakewell was retired from service in June 1971 and after several years awaiting scrapping was saved and put on display in 1976
Locomotive Type: (required): Steam
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only.
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed
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