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List of Tasmanian locomotives

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Note: This article consists mostly of locomotives operated by the former Tasmanian Government Railways, and the preceding private companies which were amalgamated into the TGR. Locomotives from the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co., North East Dundas Tramway, Emu Bay Railway and others are yet to be included.

Steam

  • 1 A class, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
  • 8 A class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 8 "Ab" class, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
  • 15 B class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 28 C class 2-6-0, built by Beyer, Peacock [1]
  • 6 CC class 2-6-0, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'C' class [2]
  • 4 CCS class 2-6-0, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'CC' class [3]
  • 5 D class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 8 DS class 2-6-4T, ex-New Zealand Railways WF class (5 built by Hillside Workshops, 2 built by Addington Workshops, 1 built by A & G Price).
  • 2 E class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 4 F class, built by James Martin [4]
  • 14 G class 4-8-2+2-8-4, built by VR, SAR, Clyde. [5]
  • 8 H class 4-8-2, built by Vulcan Foundry [6]
  • 2 L class 2-6-2+2-6-2, built by Beyer, Peacock [7]
  • 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 claimed for these engines. [8]
  • 10 M class 4-6-2, built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claimed for these engines. [9]
  • 4 MA class 4-6-2, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'M' class [10]
  • 1 P class, built by Clyde
  • 19 Q class 4-8-2, built by Perry, Walkers, Clyde [11]
  • 4 R class 4-6-2, built by Perry. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claimed for these engines.
  • 9 SP class (steam railcars), built by Sentinel Cammell
  • 6 T class, built by Walkers

Ex Public Works Department (Marrawah tram)

Tasmania Government Railways (2'0" Gauge)

Diesel

Tasmanian Government Railways

X class diesel electric locomotive as used in Tasmania, the first mainline diesel-electric locomotive purchased by an Australian government railway system.[1]
V class diesel shunting locomotive as used in Tasmania
Don River Railway's DP22
Don River Railway's Y6
  • 13 V class(-C-), built by Vulcan Foundry, TGR Workshops
  • 32 Xclass (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. Modified from X class
  • 8 Y class (Bo-Bo), built by TGR workshops, English Electric
  • 3 "VA" class (-C-), built by TGR Launceston Railway Workshops
  • 4 Z class (Co-Co), built by GEC (English Electric)
  • 6 ZA class (Co-Co), built by GEC (English Electric)
  • 30 DP class (railcars) (Bo-Bo), built by Drewry Car Co, Tasmanian Government Railways]] & Waddingtons

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