Tasmanian Government Railways M class (1912)

The Tasmanian Government Railways M class was a class of 4-4-2+2-4-4 Garratt steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

Not to be confused with Tasmanian Government Railways M class (1952).

Tasmanian Government Railways M class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co
Serial number5523, 5524
Build date1912
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-2+2-4-4
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm)
Total weight95 long tons 0 cwt (212,800 lb or 96.5 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinder size12 in × 20 in (305 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort24,576 lbf (109.32 kN)
Career
OperatorsTasmanian Government Railways
NumbersM1-M2
DispositionBoth scrapped

History

In 1912, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of two 4-4-2+2-4-4 Garratt locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester. They were designed to haul express passenger trains between Launceston and Hobart. With the introduction of the R class, M1 was withdrawn in 1923 and sold to the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company while M2 was withdrawn in 1931 and scrapped in 1953.[1][2][3]

Namesake

The M class designation was reused by the M class that was introduced in 1952.

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References
  1. Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 60. ISBN 086417778X.
  2. Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 152/153. ISBN 9781921719011.
  3. "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 9
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