Tasmanian Government Railways B class |
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Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Beyer, Peacock & Co |
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Serial number | 2510, 2511, 2615-2618, 2692-2694, 2771-2772, 2830, 3129-3131 |
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Build date | 1884-1892 |
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Total produced | 15 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-4-0 |
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Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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Driver dia. | 4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm) |
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Total weight | 45 long tons 0 cwt (100,800 lb or 45.7 t) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Boiler pressure | 140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa) |
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Cylinder size | 14.5 in × 20 in (368 mm × 508 mm) |
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The Tasmanian Government Railways B class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
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 The remaining ten were withdrawn in the early 1950s following the arrival of the X class.[1][2]
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