Tasmanian Government Railways Q class
| Tasmanian Government Railways Q class |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte |
4-8-2 |
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| Gauge |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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| Driver dia. |
4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm) |
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| Total weight |
98 long tons 2 cwt (219,700 lb or 99.7 t) |
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| Fuel type |
Coal |
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| Boiler pressure |
Q1-Q15: 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Q16-Q19: 180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa) |
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| Cylinder size |
20 in × 24 in (508 mm × 610 mm) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Tractive effort |
Q1-Q15: 27,200 lbf (120.99 kN)
Q16-Q19: 30,600 lbf (136.12 kN) |
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The Tasmanian Government Railways Q class was a class of 4-8-2 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
History
In 1922/23, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of six 4-8-2 locomotives from Perry Engineering, Gawler followed by a further three in 1929 from Walkers Limited, Maryborough. Between 1936 and 1945, a further 20 were built by Clyde Engineering, Sydney. The final four were delivered with higher pressure boilers.[1][2][3]
They operated on the Western, Derwent Valley, Main and Fingal lines. Following the arrival of the X class, they began to operate suburban passenger services in Hobart. The first was withdrawn in 1957 with the final examples withdrawn in January 1964 following the Y class entering service.[2] Q5 has been preserved at the Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy.[4]
References
- ↑ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 132. ISBN 086417778X.
- 1 2 Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 178/179. ISBN 9781921719011.
- ↑ "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 pages 11, 12
- ↑ Q5 Australian Steam