This photo set of Western Australia's R Class diesel electric locomotive was taken by Stew Winston at Albany (WA) in July 2004
R Class Locomotive - Narrow Gauge
The R Class were first introduced in 1968 with 5 units being built by English Electric. This unit is currently owned by South Spur Rail and was down in Albany in July 2004 hauling rail line. The locomotive has recently ( Sept 2004 ) been painted into South Spur's colours.