WAGR X class: Difference between revisions

Whilst the class were built with locomotive pneumatic braking and train vacuum braking systems, during 1969 and 1970 eight XA class (1402, 1403, 1406, 1408, 1409, 1410, 1413 and 1416) were modified to operate with dual vacuum/air braking systems manufactured by [[Davies and Metcalfe]] to allow them to operate air-braked salt traffic on the Esperance Branch. This equipment was removed in the early 1980s, only to be reinstalled in XA 1406 (October 1986) and XA 1403 (November 1986) to allow these units to haul hired [[SX carriages|Queensland Rail]] [[SX carriages]] on suburban services.