Tasmanian Government Railways G class

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Tasmanian Government Railways G class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Sharp, Stewart and Company
Build date1896-1900
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 0-4-2T
Gauge 2 ft (610 mm)
Driver dia.2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Loco weight19  long tons  75 cwt (51,000 lb or 23.1 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)-145 lbf/in2 (1.00 MPa)
Cylinder size 12 in × 16 in (305 mm × 406 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 8,601 lbf (38.26 kN)
Career
Operators Tasmanian Government Railways
NumbersG1-G2
Withdrawn1962
Dispositionall scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways G class was a class of 0-4-2T steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

Steam locomotive Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material – usually coal, wood, or oil – to produce steam in a boiler. The steam moves reciprocating pistons which are mechanically connected to the locomotive's main wheels (drivers). Both fuel and water supplies are carried with the locomotive, either on the locomotive itself or in wagons (tenders) pulled behind.

Tasmanian Government Railways former railway operator in Australia

The Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) was the former operator of the mainline railways in Tasmania, Australia. Formed in 1872, the railway company was managed by the Government of Tasmania, and existed until absorption into the Australian National Railways Commission in 1978.

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History

In 1896, the Tasmanian Government Railways purchased two 0-4-2T steam locomotives from Sharp, Stewart and Company, Glasgow to operate the North East Dundas Tramway. Shortly after entering service, G1 was destroyed on 17 May 1897 after the boiler exploded. The crew were killed and the boiler flung 30 metres into the air landing 230 metres away. A replacement arrived in 1900, assuming G1's identity. After the railway closed, both were sold to the Isis Sugar Mill in Cordalba, Queensland and converted to tender locomotives'. [1] [2] [3]

Sharp, Stewart and Company defunct British locomotive manufacturer

Sharp, Stewart and Company was a steam locomotive manufacturer, initially based in Manchester, England. The company was formed in 1843 upon the demise of Sharp, Roberts & Co.. It moved to Glasgow, Scotland in 1888, eventually amalgamating with two other Glasgow-based locomotive manufacturers to form the North British Locomotive Company.

Glasgow City and council area in Scotland

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North East Dundas Tramway former railway near Zeehan,Tasmania

The North East Dundas Tramway (NEDT) was a 2 ft narrow gauge tramway on West Coast Tasmania that ran between Zeehan and Deep Lead. It was part of Tasmanian Government Railways. The world's first Garratt locomotives TGR K Class were used on the line, as were two G Class 0-4-2T engines built by Sharp-Stewart of Glasgow in 1896 and a massive 'J Class' 2-6-4-0T articulated locomotive manufactured by Hagans of Erfurt in 1900.

G1 ended up in a Childers service station, but has since disappeared, while G2 was sold for use at a planned Sydney theme park, but illegally cut up at St Marys in 1991. [1] [2]

Childers, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

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Sydney City in New South Wales, Australia

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St Marys, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

St Marys is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith.

Builder's
number		BuiltTGR
no		Isis
no		Isis
name
41981896G1
44321898G210Tassie B
46191900G19Tassie A

Namesake

The G class designation was reused for the Australian Standard Garratt locomotives in the 1940s.

Australian Standard Garratt locomotive class

The Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) was a Garratt steam locomotive designed in Australia during World War II, and used on 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge railway systems in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

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References

  1. 1 2 Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 13. ISBN   086417778X.
  2. 1 2 Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 103–104. ISBN   9781921719011.
  3. ↑ "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 18
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