WAGR ASA class

The WAGR ASA class was a steam railcar operated between 1931 and about 1954 by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). In 1959, it was converted into track recording car ALT 88. It was withdrawn from service in 1992 and sent to Boyanup Transport Museum for preservation.^[1] Of steel construction and a capacity of 52 seated and 12 standing passengers, the railcar was purchased from the Sentinal Cammell Co. of England to reduce the cost of providing a suburban service during quieter periods of the day.^[1]

WAGR ASA class
ASA 445 outside the Midland Railway Workshops
Stock type	Steam railcar
In service	1931-1954
Manufacturer	Sentinal Cammell Co.
Replaced	ADG class railcar
Entered service	1931
Refurbished	1951
Number built	1
Number preserved	1
Design code	ASA
Fleet numbers	ASA 445
Capacity	52 seated, 12 standing
Operators	WAGR
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel[1]
Train length	64 feet 1+1⁄4 inches (19.539 m)
Width	8 feet 5+5⁄8 inches (2.581 m)
Height	12 feet 7+7⁄8 inches (3.858 m)
Floor height	3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m)
Doors	2 per side
Wheel diameter	2 feet 7+1⁄2 inches (0.800 m)
Wheelbase	46 feet 7 inches (14.20 m)
Weight	31 long tons 14 cwt (71,000 lb or 32.2 t)
Power output	100 horsepower (75 kW)
Tractive effort	6,274 pounds-force (27.91 kN)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
[2]

The boiler was superheated, with a working presure of 300psi (2068kPa) and positioned in the driver's cab adjacent the luggage compartment and toilet. The boiler supplies a 6 cylinder steam engine of 6 inch (152mm) bore, and 7 inch (178mm) stroke.^[3] The vehicle carried 400 gallons (1818 litres) of water in an under floor tank and 1 ton (1.01t) of coal in the bunker accessible near the boiler.^[2]