Tasmanian Government Railways E class

Tasmanian Government Railways E class
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Hunslet Engine Company
Build date 1874
Total produced 7
Specifications
Configuration 4-6-0T
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia. 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Total weight 33 long tons 0 cwt (73,900 lb or 33.5 t)
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 140 lbf/in2 (0.97 MPa)-145 lbf/in2 (1.00 MPa)
Cylinder size 14 in × 18 in (356 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 9,408 lbf (41.85 kN)
Career
Operators Tasmanian Government Railways
Numbers 1-7
Disposition all scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways E class was a class of 4-6-0T steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Main Line Company and later the Tasmanian Government Railways.

History

In 1874, the Tasmanian Main Line Company took delivery of seven 4-6-0 tank locomotives from the Hunslet Engine Company, Leeds. Problems soon arose with their weight and the side tanks were removed with their water supply carried in a tank in an open wagon that was towed. In 1887, one was sold to the contractor building the Devonport to Ulverstone line and in 1889 another to the builder of the Strahan to Zeehan line.[1]

The remaining five were included in the sale of the Tasmanian Main Line Company to the Tasmanian Government Railways on 1 October 1890 and classified as the E class. The locomotive sold to the Zeehan line contractor was purchased in 1897. From 1907, some were transferred to the Public Works Department. All had been scrapped by 1929.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 9781921719011.
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