List of Tasmanian locomotives

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

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Steam

Emu Bay and Mount Bischoff Railway

two Hunslet 4-4-0 one Neilson 0-6-4T

Emu Bay Railway

Launceston & Western Railway

Tasmanian Main Line Company

Tasmanian Government Railways

Ex Public Works Department (Marrawah tram)

Tasmania Government Railways (2'0" Gauge)

Diesel

Emu Bay Railway

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 Ausx20.jpg
X class diesel electric locomotive as used in Tasmania, the first mainline diesel-electric locomotive purchased by an Australian government railway system
V class diesel shunting locomotive as used in Tasmania Ausv8.jpg
V class diesel shunting locomotive as used in Tasmania

AN Tasrail

TasRail

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References

  1. The Emu Bay Railway Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 289 November 1961 page 176
  2. 1 2 3 The Railways of Tasmania Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review issue 363 November 1922 page 326
  3. The B class 4-4-0 locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways Tasmanian Rail News issue 247 March 2011 page 14
  4. 1 2 Tasmaninan C class survivors Railway Digest September 2015 page 54
  5. 1 2 3 4 Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 7
  6. Metamorphosis of the WF's New Zealand's first export of home-grown motive power Tasmanian Rail News issue 226 December 2004 page 12
  7. Tasmanian Railways Take Delivery of New H Class Mountain Type Steam Locos Railway Transportation April 1952 page 28
  8. 1 2 The Decline of Steam Power on the Tasmanian Government Railways 1945 - 1965 Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 347 September 1966 page 198
  9. A Brief History of the Garratt Locomotive in Australia Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 185 March 1963 page 25
  10. 1 2 Still running… Track & Signal issue 16/4 November 2012 page 79
  11. P1 - the TGR's 2-6-2 tank locomotive Tasmanian Rail News issue 237 January 2008 page 13
  12. 1 2 The Original Tasmanian Mountains and Pacifics New Zealand Railway Observer issue 177 Autumn 1984 page 14
  13. The Tasmanian G class 2ft gauge locomotive Light Railways issue 46 Summer 1973 page 11
  14. Railway of the Zeehan District Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 313 November 1963 page 166
  15. Festiniog acquires first Garratt Modern Railways issue 216 September 1966 page 508
  16. World Market International Railway Journal February 1961 page 9
  17. Emu Bay Railway Green over Red March 1970 page 11
  18. 1 2 Still running… Track & Signal issue 21/1 February 2017 page 113
  19. New Rolling Stock Railway Gazette 24 February 1950 page 213
  20. Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 551 September 1983 page 98
  21. 50 years of the Y class locomotive Tasmanian Rail News issue 249 January 2012 page 9
  22. The ZA Locomotive T'Rails July 1973 page 3
  23. 830 Class in Tasmania Motive Power issue 88 July 2013 page 30
  24. 2350/2370 Classes Sunshine Express issue 245 August 1986 page 118
  25. More Queensland Locos for Tasrail Catch Point issue 67 September 1988 page 25
  26. 2050 class Tasmanian Rail News issue 219 January 2012 page 6
  27. TR class locomotives Tasmanian Rail News issue 253 December 2013 page 10

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