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Tasmanian Government Railways J class |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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Whyte | 2-6-4-0
T |
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Gauge |
2 ft (610 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 2 ft 7 in (787 mm) |
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Total weight | 53
long tons 0 cwt (118,700 lb or 53.9 t) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Boiler pressure | 195 lbf/in2 (1.34 MPa) |
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Cylinder size | 15.75 in × 15.75 in (400 mm × 400 mm) |
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The Tasmanian Government Railways J class was a one locomotive class of 2-6-4-0
T
steam locomotives operated by the
Tasmanian Government Railways. It was known as Hagan's Patent.
History
To operate trains on the
North East Dundas Tramway, the
Tasmanian Government Railways purchased a locomotive from
Maschinenfabrik Christian Hagans,
Erfurt in 1901. The locomotive had an articulated 2-6-4-0 wheel arrangement. Its weight played havoc with the light rails it ran over and in 1910 it was replaced by the
K class.
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References
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^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 29.
ISBN
086417778X.
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^ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 111.
ISBN
9781921719011.
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^ "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents"
Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 19