Tasmanian Government Railways B class

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

Tasmanian Government Railways B class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co
Serial number2510, 2511, 2615-2618, 2692-2694, 2771-2772, 2830, 3129-3131
Build date1884-1892
Total produced15
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm)
Total weight45 long tons 0 cwt (100,800 lb or 45.7 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)
Cylinder size14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort8,912 lbf (39.64 kN)
Career
OperatorsTasmanian Government Railways
NumbersB1-B15
Dispositionall scrapped

History

Between 1894 and 1892, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of 15 B class locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester. With the arrival of the Q class in 1936, five were retired. The remaining ten were withdrawn in the early 1950s following the arrival of the X class.[1][2]

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References
  1. Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9781921719011.
  2. "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 6
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