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.
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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 The remaining ten were withdrawn in the early 1950s following the arrival of the X class.[1][2]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
- Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9781921719011.
- "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 6
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