| No. |
Photo |
Class |
Wheel Arrang't |
Builder's No. &
Year |
Status |
Location |
Notes &
References |
| 3' 6" Gauge |
| E1 |
 |
E |
4-6-0 |
Beyer Peacock
4967 of 1907 |
Plinthed |
Deloraine |
E1 is the survivor of two locomotives originally in this class, which were
intended for heavy freight working.
Whilst the TGR E class 4-6-0's was built in 1907, new locomotive proposals
were submitted by Beyer, Peacock & Co as early as 1899 and were for a very
similar looking 4-8-0. (59)
Both E1 & E2 were converted to superheating between 1914 and 1916.
(42) E1 is now plinthed in Deloraine complete with most non-ferrous
cab fittings and apparently well guarded and maintained by the local Apex
club. A plaque affixed to the locomotive claims that it is E2, and reads:
"This locomotive was built for the Tasmanian Government Railway by Beyer
Peacock & Co., England in 1907 at a cost of (Pounds) 5,370. It was last used
in 1962 and then stored until presented to the Deloraine Municipality during
the Railway Centenary in February 1971 and was sited by the Deloraine Apex
Club on the 24 July 1971. The rail line from Launceston to Deloraine was the
first constructed in Tasmania and was opened on the 10th February 1871.
Total working weight - 72 Ton. Tractive power at 85% capacity - 19.947 Lbs."
This photo shows E1 plinthed at Deloraine on 27 April 2003. (The TGR E-class
locos are similar to the Silverton Tramway 'A' class, of the same builder
and wheel arrangement; refer NSW Industrial locos.) (1) |
| A4 |
 |
A |
4-4-0 |
Beyer Peacock
3392 of 1892 |
Workshop |
Don
River Railway, Don |
A4 is one of 8
A-class express passenger locomotives built by Beyer Peacock & Co, and later
rebuilt by TGR with a higher-pitch Belpaire boiler and extended smokebox.
A4 was selected by TGR to haul four royal trains. (42) All A
class were withdrawn in the very early 1950's and stored derelict at Turners
Marsh. Seven were scrapped but it was not until a few years later that A4
was rescued for restoration (59), and
was plinthed from 1960 in Launceston City Park wearing an attractive apple
green livery. It was acquired by the Don River Railway in
1990 (42) and displayed at Don until the late 1990s.
Fortunately A4 survived the
30-odd years in Launceston City Park with all plates and virtually all
non-ferrous fittings intact. (59)
Recently A4 has been dismantled for restoration to working order, using a
spare boiler which is available at Don. (1)
The spare boiler for the A
was of late construction and very low mileage. (59)
This photo shows A4 displayed at Don in May 1993 (second from the right). |
| C1 |
 |
C |
2-6-0 |
Beyer Peacock
2509 of 1885 |
Display |
West
Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum, Zeehan |
C1 is the first of 27
original members of this class supplied by Beyer Peacock and Co. for
goods train working; a 28th class member was later acquired secondhand. (42)
This Beyer Peacock design found buyers in many Australian states; similar
locos include the SAR Y-class, and the WAGR G-class locos. Private operators
ordered yet more examples, including the Silverton Tramway Y-class. (1) Some members of the
TGR C-class were modified and rebuilt to the CC and CCS classes (42), while C1
has
an extended smokebox with vertical front which is different from the
original sloping front. (59) This
photo shows C1 displayed under a weather roof at the West Coast Pioneers
memorial Museum at Zeehan in May 1993. (1) |
| C22 |
 |
C |
2-6-0 |
Beyer Peacock
4414 of 1902 |
Workshop |
Tasmanian Transport
Museum, Glenorchy, Hobart |
C22
is the most original of the preserved TGR C-class, featuring a sloping
smokebox front. (59) C22 was restored to working order in 1983 and
used at the Tasmanian Transport Museum, but is currently under repair once
again. This photo of 30 April 2003 shows the frame of C22 under
overhaul at Glenorchy. (1) (A photo of C22 in steam would be welcome.) |
| CCS23 |
 |
CCS |
2-6-0 |
Beyer Peacock 4415 of 1902 |
Workshop |
Don
River Railway, Don |
CCS23 is a
rebuild of C-class loco 23, one of four such 'CCS class' locos rebuilt by
TGR between 1924 and 1928 with Belpaire boilers, new cylinders and
Walschaerts valve gear. (42) CCS23 had been preserved operational at
the Don River Railway, but is currently under
overhaul. This photo is kindly provided by Stephen Zvillis and shows
CCS23 at Don on 11 June 1984. |
| CCS25 |
 |
CCS |
2-6-0 |
Beyer Peacock
4417 of 1902 |
Operational |
Don
River Railway, Don |
CCS25 is a
superheated rebuild of C-class loco 25 (see also CCS23 above). CCS25 is
preserved operational at the Don River Railway, as seen in this photo kindly
provided by Anthony Winstone which shows CCS25 at the DRR's Coles Beach
station on 7 November 2004. Here is an
earlier photo of mine which
shows CCS25 at Don in May 1993. |
| Q5 |
 |
Q |
4-8-2 |
Perry 241 of
1923 |
Display |
Tasmanian Transport
Museum, Glenorchy, Hobart |
The 19
members of the Q-class goods locomotives were built in batches by Perry
Engineering (SA), Walkers Limited (Qld) and Clyde Engineering (NSW)
between 1922 and 1945, with the final 2 Clyde locomotives assembled by TGR
due to wartime construction delays (42). Q5 was retired in 1962 and is now
displayed in unlined black livery at the TTM, Glenorchy, as seen in this
photograph of 30 April 2003. Regrettably, the 4 sister 'R-class'
passenger 4-6-2 locomotives are now extinct. The R-class were built by
Perry Engineering in 1923 and for a time, two locos wore classic 1930's
'upturned bathtub' streamlining, similar to the Victorian Railways
S-class. (1)
The Q & R classes also had a sister class
designed at the same time with some interchangeability of parts - this would
have been the 4-6-4T S class, but none were ever ordered. (59) |
|
ASG |
 |
ASG |
4-8-2 + 2-8-4 |
Various |
Components only |
Various |
The Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) was
proposed and designed by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board in 1942 in
response to the urgent need for powerful locomotives for the 3' 6" gauge
railways of Australia during WW2. The design team was supervised by
the WAGR Chief Mechanical Engineer (ref (5) pp 121) and the ASG bears some
similarity to the WAGR S-class including the distinctive boiler cowling. (1)
The ASG was not very successful and required considerable remediation. (60)
14 ASG locomotives worked for the TGR. (42) While none are preserved
in Tasmania, an ASG boiler survives at the New Norfolk depot of the Derwent
Valley Railway, as seen in this photo of May 2003. In addition, four
of the distinctive ASG water tanks can be seen at the Don River Railway
workshops. (1) Sister loco G33 survives in Victoria and is listed under the Victorian Industrial Locomotives section. |
| M1 |
 |
M |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7427 of 1951 |
Stored |
Derwent Valley
Railway, New Norfolk |
M1 was originally numbered M7 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of
four "M" class members to "Ma" class. (7) Both the M & H classes had roller
bearings on all axles and throughout the motion - the only Australian
classes to be completely fitted out with roller bearings. These locos also
had SCOA-P wheels like the VR R & J, QR BB18-1/4. (59) M1 was
the first of TGR's post-war locos to be disposed of and was originally
offered to Westbury Municipality and towed there in February 1971. She
was still in the siding there in August 1971, untouched, and was soon after
transferred to Ross, where it was plinthed. (59) This photo pf May
1993 shows M1 plinthed at Ross in Hawthorn green livery. (1) M1 was
subsequently acquired by the DVR and moved to New Norfolk in May 2000, and
remained stored in the yard at New Norfolk as at April 2003. (1) |
| M2 |
 |
M |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7430 of 1951 |
Display |
Tanfield
Steam Railway, Gateshead upon Tyne, England |
M2 was
originally numbered M10 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four
"M" class members to "Ma" class. (59) M2 had been
plinthed at the seaside town of Stanley on Tasmania's north coast, but
inevitably deteriorated in the salty air. M2 became available for removal in the late
1990's but apparently there wasn't much local interest in the locomotive
due to its poor condition. M2 was sold for preservation in the UK as an example of locomotives
constructed in the UK for export customers. (1) This photo is kindly
provided by Mark Smithers and shows M2 awaiting restoration at the Tanfield
Steam Railway, UK, in 2000. Melanie Dennis has kindly provided a
detailed history of M2. |
| M3 |
 |
M |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7423 of 1951 |
Stored |
Don
River Railway, Don |
M3 retained
its original number during the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four
"M" class members to "Ma" class. (7) M3 is now
preserved as an exhibit at the VDRS, Don and displayed on one of the
turntable roads, as seen (behind and partially obscured by H7) in this photo of 8 May
2003. M3 is one of four M
/ MA class locos preserved at this excellent museum and workshop. (1) |
| M4 |
 |
M |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7424 of 1951 |
Operational |
Don
River Railway, Don |
M4 retained
its original number during the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four
"M" class members to "Ma" class. (7) M4 is now
preserved operational at the VDRS, Don and occasionally ventures onto the main
line on rail tours. M4 is seen outside the running shed at Don in this
photo of 24 March 2004. (1) |
| M5 |
 |
M |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7425 of 1951 |
Operational |
Tasmanian
Transport Museum, Glenorchy, Hobart. |
M5 retained
its original number during the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four
"M" class members to "Ma" class. (7) M5 was donated to
the Tasmanian Transport Museum in November 1974 and is preserved in
operational condition. This photo of M5 was kindly provided by Stuart Dix. |
| M6 |
 |
M |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7429 of 1951 |
Workshop |
Bellarine Peninsular
Railway, Queenscliff, Victoria |
M6 was
originally numbered M9 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four
"M" class members to "Ma" class; the whole M/MA
re-numbering hinged on this one change as it meant simply inverting the 9 to
become a 6. (59) M6 is now preserved operational at the BPR, and is
seen in this photo running around its train at Drysdale during Easter 1995.
(1) In July 2006 M6 was reported as under overhaul at Queenscliff. |
| MA1 |
 |
MA |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7428 of 1951 |
Stored |
Derwent Valley
Railway, New Norfolk |
MA1 was originally numbered M8 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of
four "M" class members to "MA" class. (7) The Ma-class was featured
ex-Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) driving wheels and ex-B & C-class pony
wheels, which have a smaller diameter and were considered better suited for
freight work. (42)
The MA conversions also had altered weight
distribution to put more weight on the driving wheels. New sandboxes for
forward running were added on the footplate, beside the smokebox. The
original sandbox in the dome was retained for reverse running. MA1 was the
trial conversion in 1957, while MA2-4 were the production conversions
(1957-58). (59) MA1 had been
plinthed in a park at Granton and was in need of rescue, as seen in this
photo of May 1993. MA1 was acquired by the Derwent Valley
Railway in mid-2000 and moved to their New Norfolk depot, where it remained
in store as at May 2003. (1) |
| MA2 |
 |
MA |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7421 of 1951 |
Operational |
Don
River Railway, Don |
MA2 was
originally numbered M1 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four
"M" class members to "MA" class. (7) The MA-class was
featured ex-Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) driving wheels and ex-B
& C-class pony wheels, which have a smaller diameter
and were considered better suited for freight work. (42) MA2 is now
preserved operational at the VDRS, Don, and is seen outside the running
shed in this photo of May 2003. (1) |
| MA3 |
 |
MA |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7426 of 1951 |
Plinthed |
Margate
- Roadside Market |
MA3 was
originally numbered M6 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of four "M"
class members to "MA" class. (7) The MA-class was featured ex-Australian
Standard Garratt (ASG) driving wheels and ex-B & C-class pony wheels, which
have a smaller diameter and were considered better suited for freight work.
(42) MA3 is now plinthed outside the Margate market (south of Hobart),
which replicates a railway station and features cafes & other market stalls,
despite the fact that the railway never reached Margate! (1) The
carriages comprise a former 'Tasman Limited' articulated carriage (ACS1),
'SS' suburban cars and a 'DP' railmotor. (59) MA3 is seen in unlined black livery in this view photo of 30
April 2003. I noticed an earlier post office red livery evident
underneath the black, and that the tender platework was beginning to rot through.
The piston rods were also missing. (1) |
| MA4 |
 |
MA |
4-6-2 |
Robert
Stephenson & Hawthorn 7422 of 1951 |
Display |
Don
River Railway, Don |
MA4 was originally numbered M2 prior to the 1957 rebuilding by the TGR of
four "M" class members to "MA" class. (7) The MA-class was featured
ex-Australian Standard Garratt (ASG) driving wheels and ex-B & C-class pony
wheels, which have a smaller diameter and were considered better suited for
freight work. (42)
MA4 was the last MA class to work for TGR:
it was kept at Launceston on steam-cleaning duties until someone let the
water get too low and the firebox was damaged in the early 1970's. (59)
MA4 is now statically displayed as
the 'gatekeeper' at the VDRS, Don, as seen in this photo on 8 May 2003. (1) |
| H1 |
 |
H |
4-8-2 |
Vulcan
Foundry 5949 of 1951 |
Display |
Tasmanian
Transport Museum, Glenorchy, Hobart. |
Eight
members of the H-class were built by Vulcan Foundry for goods train working
on the TGR. (42) Both the M & H classes had roller bearings on all
axles and throughout the motion - the only Australian classes to be
completely fitted out with roller bearings. These locos also had SCOA-P
wheels like the VR R & J, QR BB18-1/4. (59) The H-class originally wore emerald green
livery, but four members were later painted in post office red. (42)
H1 is now statically displayed at the TTM as seen in this photo of 30 April
2003. |
| H2 |
 |
H |
4-8-2 |
Vulcan Foundry 5950 of 1951 |
Workshop |
Derwent Valley
Railway, New Norfolk |
H2 was
painted post office red by TGR for passenger train working, and towards
the end of its TGR career featured in the railway centenary celebrations of 1971. (42) H2 was retired in
October 1975, and after preservation was based at the Cadbury chocolate
factory (Claremont, Hobart) during the 1980's for use on DVR tour trains. H2
was repainted Cadbury's purple during this period. (1) The Cadbury's
branch has since been lifted, and the DVR base moved to New Norfolk where
H2 is currently under overhaul. This photo is kindly provided by Stephen
Zvillis and shows H2 at New Norfolk on 5 May 1989. |
| H5 |
 |
H |
4-8-2 |
Vulcan
Foundry 5953 of 1951 |
Stored |
Derwent Valley
Railway, New Norfolk |
H5
was purchased privately from TGR and from 1979 to 2007 was plinthed at the Hillwood Strawberry Farm, a tourist
attraction in the Launceston area. This photo of H5 at Hillwood is
kindly provided by Stuart Dix. H5 was acquired by the Derwent Valley
Railway during 2007 and moved to their New Norfolk base on 15 December 2007,
where it is now stored awaiting restoration. |
| H6 |
 |
H |
4-8-2 |
Vulcan
Foundry 5954 of 1951 |
Plinthed |
Perth |
H2
and H6 were the first TGR steam locos in the TGR red livery, which they
acquired in 1956 for working the 2nd. Division Western Line Fast Mixed.
(59) H6 is
now plinthed in
a park at Perth (south of Launceston) but is without a tender. H6 wear post office red
livery
as seen in this rather poor photograph taken at dusk on 27 April 2003. (1) |
| H7 |
 |
H |
4-8-2 |
Vulcan
Foundry 5955 of 1951 |
Display |
Don
River Railway, Don |
H7 is
statically displayed around the turntable at the VDRS, Don, and had been
recently repainted when I took this photo on 8 May 2003. H7's axle
load is apparently too heavy for the track at the VDRS 'Don River Railway'
operating line, and thus restoration to operation by the VDRS is not
anticipated. |
| H8 |
 |
H |
4-8-2 |
Vulcan
Foundry 5956 of 1951 |
Components |
Invermay
Rail Heritage Precinct, Launceston. |
The TGR was
taken over by Australian National Railway in 1978, which appears to have
prompted a cleanup of railway assets. At this time
H2,
H3, H4, H5 and H8 were in storage
at Launceston and quickly came up for acquisition. Whilst H2 and H5 were
preserved, unfortunately H3 and H4 were scrapped in early 1979. (45)
In addition, the
boiler and cab were cut from H8 but the complete chassis went to the Don
River Railway at Coles Beach, where the rear frame extension and rear truck
were later cut off for reasons unknown.
Two
tender bodies were cut the same time as the three H class.
(There
were never any spare H or M boilers.) (59)
The remnants of H8 are seen stored at Coles Beach in this photo of May 1993.
H8 remains were later moved to Inveresk in late 2001 and are now displayed
on the weighbridge shed in the restored Invermay Rail Heritage Precinct.
(19) |
| 2' Gauge |
| K1 |
 |
K |
0-4-0+0-4-0 |
Beyer
Peacock 5292 of 1909 |
Workshops |
Welsh
Highland Railway, Wales, United Kingdom |
K1 and sister
K2 were the first
Beyer-Garratt locomotives in the world, having been built by Beyer Peacock
for the TGR for use on the North East Dundas Tramway from Zeehan to
Williamsford. The preserved K1 contains some components of
sister K2, and was repurchased by Beyer Peacock in 1947 after lying in storage at
Zeehan, Tasmania since about 1939. (7) K1 was sold to the Ffestiniog Railway
in 1966 after closure of the Beyer Peacock works (59), and displayed at
the NRM, York during the 1980's. (1) In recent years, K1 has
been restored to operation (including a new boiler) for use on the Welsh
Highland Railway. This photo is kindly provided by
Ben Fisher
from his excellent K1 website and shows newly-restored K1 in steam at
Boston Lodge, Ffestiniog Railway, on Sept. 12th 2004. (Original photo
by Andy Rutter of the K1 Group). Here is a link to a second excellent K1
website detailing the restoration of this locomotive. |
| G1 |
- |
G |
0-4-2 |
Sharp Stewart ? of ? |
Scrapped? |
North
Richmond, NSW? |
The
G-class locomotives were built as 0-4-2T locos by Sharp Stewart, Glasgow
for use by the TGR on the North East Dundas Tramway from Zeehan to
Williamsford. This locomotive was the second G1, having replaced the first
G1 which destroyed itself and killed its crew in a boiler explosion at
Zeehan in 1897. G1 and G2 were later sold into the Queensland sugar
industry at the Central Isis Sugar Mill, where they converted to tender
locomotives and numbered 9 and 10, but also known as 'Tassie
A' and 'Tassie B' and withdrawn
in 1962. (7)
The two G class locos
had been given new, larger boilers whilst in Queensland. (59)
These locos apparently passed into private ownership / preservation, but
were dismantled and apparently scrapped in North Richmond, NSW in the late
1980's. Further information or photos welcome. |
| G2 |
- |
G |
0-4-2 |
Sharp
Stewart ? of 1897 |
Scrapped? |
North
Richmond, NSW? |
Refer
also to commentary for G1 above. This loco became 'Tassie B'
at Central Isis Sugar Mill but was apparently scrapped in late 1980's at
North Richmond, NSW. (7) Any further information about the fate of
these 2 locos, or photos, are welcome. (While G1 and G2 may be gone, the
NE Dundas Tramway is today an excellent bushwalking trail through
Tasmanian rainforest national parkland, especially the 10km section from
Williamsford to Montezuma Falls.) (1) |
| H2 |
- |
H |
0-4-0T |
Krauss
2589 of 1914 |
Components |
NSW? |
One
of four similar small Krauss locomotives adopted second-hand into the TGR
'H-class' and used around Zeehan on the Tasmanian west coast. (7) Photos
suggest this loco was similar to Krauss 4087 below. (1) H2 was later
sold to the Corrimal-Balgownie Coal Co. (Illawarra, NSW) where it had been
become unused by 1933, and was cut up for scrap in 1956 but some components
were found on in 1972 and 1973 by the ILRMS. (43) Any further
information about what was found and where these remain are now, are
welcome. |
