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The Tasmanian Government Railways B class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
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The Tasmanian Government Railways B class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
Between 1884 and 1892, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of 15 B class locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester. [1] With the arrival of the Q class in 1936, five were retired. [2] [3] The remaining ten were withdrawn in the early 1950s following the arrival of the X class. [4] [5] [6] [7]
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