Tasmanian Government Railways A class

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Tasmanian Government Railways A class
A class 4-4-0 (11682397934).jpg
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number3390-3393, 3505, 3506, 4309, 4310
Build date1892-1902
Total produced8
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-4-0
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.4 ft 7 in (1,397 mm)
Total weight53  long tons  0 cwt (118,700 lb or 53.9 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure150 lbf/in2 (1.03 MPa)
Cylinder size 15.5 in × 22 in (394 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 11,532 lbf (51.30 kN)
Career
Operators Tasmanian Government Railways
NumbersA2-A9
PreservedA4
Disposition1 preserved, 7 scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways A class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

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History

In 1892 the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of six A class locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester. A further two followed in 1902. [1] [2] In 1908, A2 and A4 were rebuilt with Belpaire boilers and enlarged fireboxes, five more followed between 1927 and 1932, with the last converted in 1946. They were relegated to lesser duties following the arrival of the R class in 1923. All were withdrawn in the 1950s after the X class entered service. Seven were scrapped in 1956 with A4 plinthed in Launceston City Park. [3] In August 1990, it was acquired by the Don River Railway. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. The Railways of Tasmania Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review issue 363 November 1922 page 326
  2. Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 1 Australian Railway History issue 1013 July 2022 page 8
  3. The Decline of Steam Power on the Tasmanian Government Railways 1945 - 1965 Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 347 September 1966 page 197
  4. Tasmanian Railways A4 Tasmanian Rail News issue 171 October 1990 pages 8/9
  5. Don River Railway Continental Railway Journal issue 98 July 1994 page 586
  6. Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 45. ISBN   086417778X.
  7. Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 95/96. ISBN   9781921719011.
  8. Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 8

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