Tasmanian Government Railways H class (1889) explained

Tasmanian Government Railways H class
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Co
Serialnumber:2180, 2589, 2459, 5084
Builddate:1889
Totalproduction:4
Whytetype:0-4-0WT
Driverdiameter:2feet
Fueltype:Coal
Boilerpressure:1752NaN2
Cylindersize:7x
Tractiveeffort:34302NaN2
Operator:Tasmanian Government Railways
Fleetnumbers:H1-H4
Disposition:all scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways H class was a class of steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

History

In 1889, 1891 and 1892 three similar 0-4-0WT locomotives were built by Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Co, Germany use by contractors building railway lines in Tasmania. All were purchased by the Tasmanian Government Railways who purchased a fourth locomotive new. They primarily were used as shunters.[1] [2] [3]

In 1906, H2 and H3 were sold to the Victorian Public Works Department. The former was sold again in 1908 to the Corrimal Colliery while H3 was sold in 1910 to the Rubicon Timber Company. H4 was sold in 1927 to the Catamaran Colliery in Tasmania.[2]

Namesake

The H class designation was reused by the H class introduced in 1951.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turner, Jim. Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. 1997. Kangaroo Press. Kenthurst. 086417778X. 7.
  2. Book: Oberg, Leon. Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. 1984. Reed Books. Frenchs Forestl. 0 7301 0005 7. 63.
  3. "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 19