Tasmanian Government Railways
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The Tasmanian Government Railways were absorbed into the Australian National Railways Commission, established by the Whitlam Government in 1975, along with the former Commonwealth Railways, the non-urban railways of South Australia. The former Tasmanian Government Railways, now renamed TasRail, were sold to the Australian Transport Network Limited, a partnership of Tranz Rail and Wisconsin Central Railway, when the Australian National Railways Commission was broken up in November 1997. Australian Transport Network was acquired by Pacific National in 2004.
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[edit] The TGR's Motive Power
The TGR had a vast range of motive power and rollingstock, including Steam locos, Diesel locos and Steam and Diesel powered railcars. Some of the steam locomotives used by the T.G.R. were quite distinguished, especially the 'R' and 'M' class 4-6-2s, both of which were capable of speeds approaching 60 mph (97 km/h). The following is a list of Motive power used by the TGR.
[edit] Steam
[edit] Ex Launceston & Western Railway
- 4 "A" class, built by Robert Stephenson.
- 1 "A" class, built by Sharpe Stewart
[edit] Ex Tasmanian Main Line Railway
- 5 "E+" class, built by Hunslet
- 1 "A+" class, built by Hunslet
- 1 "F" class, built by Neilson
- 3 "B+" class, built by Hunslet
- 2 "D+" class, built by Dubs & Co.
- 4 "C+" class, built by Dubs & Co.
[edit] Tasmanian Government Railways
- 15 "B" class, built by Beyer, Peacock
- 28 "C" class (2-6-0), built by Beyer, Peacock
- 1 "A" class, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
- 5 "D" class, built by Beyer, Peacock
- 8 "A" class, built by Beyer, Peacock
- 2 "E" class, built by Beyer, Peacock
- 8 "Ab" class, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
- 6 "CC" class (2-6-0), built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'C' class 2-6-0s
- 2 "L" class (2-6-2+2-6-2), built by Beyer, Peacoc
- 2 "M" class (4-4-2+2-4-4), built by Beyer, Peacock. World's only eight-cylinder Garratts. M1 set a Garratt world speed record of 55 mph (88 km/h) in 1912. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are also claimed for these engines.
- 1 "P" class, built by Clyde
- 6 "T" class, built by Walkers
- 19 "Q" class (4-8-2), built by Perry, Walkers, Clyde
- 4 "R" class (4-6-2), built by Perry. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claimed for these engines.
- 4 "CCS" class (2-6-0), built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'CC' class 2-6-0s
- 8 DS class (2-6-4T), built by New Zealand Railways
- 14 "G" class (4-8-2+2-8-4), built by VR, SAR, Clyde.
- 4 "F" class, built by James Martin
- 8 "H" class (4-8-2), built by Vulcan Foundry
- 10 "M" class (4-6-2), built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorne. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claiemd for these engines.
- 4 "MA" class (4-6-2), built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'M' class 4-6-2s
- 9 "SP" class, built by Sentinel Cammell
- "Spider", built by Baldwin
- "Fantail", built by Baldwin
- "Sixwheeler", built by Hudswell Clark
- "Big Ben", built by Baldwin
[edit] Tasmania Government Railways (2'0" Gauge)
- 3 "G" class, built by Sharpe-Stewart
- 4 "H" class, built by Krauss
- 1 "J" class (2-6-4-0T), built by Hagans of Erfurt
- 2 "K class" (0-4-0+0-4-0) built by Beyer, Peacock. K1 was the first Garratt ever built.
[edit] Diesel
[edit] Tasmanian Government Railways (3'6")
- 13 "V" class (-C-), built by Vulcan Foundry, TGR Workshops
- 32 X class (Bo-Bo), built by English Electric. First main line diesel-electrics in Australia.
- 6 "U" class (-B-), built by Malcolm Moore, TGR Workshops
- 2 "W" class (-C-), built by Tulloch
- 5 "XA" class (Bo-Bo), built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
- 8 "Y" class (Bo-Bo), built by TGR workshops, English Electric
- 3 "VA" class (-C-), built by Vulcan Foundry
- 4 "Z" class (Co-Co), built by GEC (English Electric)
- 30 "DP" class (Bo-Bo), built by Waddingtons
