Tasmanian Government Railways J class

Tasmanian Government Railways J class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Maschinenfabrik Christian Hagans Serial number 436 Build date 1901 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 2-6-4-0T Gauge 2 ft (610 mm) Driver dia. 2 ft 7 in (787 mm) Total weight 53  long tons  0 cwt (118,700 lb or 53.9 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 195 lbf/in2 (1.34 MPa) Cylinder size 15.75 in × 15.75 in (400 mm × 400 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 23,885 lbf (106.25 kN)
Career Operators Tasmanian Government Railways Numbers J1 Nicknames Hagan's Patent Disposition Scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways J class was a one locomotive class of 2-6-4-0T steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways. It was known as Hagan's Patent.

History

To operate trains on the North East Dundas Tramway, the Tasmanian Government Railways purchased a locomotive from Maschinenfabrik Christian Hagans, Erfurt in 1901. The locomotive had an articulated 2-6-4-0 wheel arrangement. Its weight played havoc with the light rails it ran over and in 1910 it was replaced by the K class. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 29. ISBN   086417778X.
2. Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 111. ISBN   9781921719011.
3. Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 19

External links

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