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Tasmanian Government Railways L 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 | 5525, 5526 |
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Build date | 1912 |
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Total produced | 2 |
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The Tasmanian Government Railways L class was a class of 2-6-2+2-6-2
Garratt
steam locomotives operated by the
Tasmanian Government Railways.
In 1912, the
Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of two
2-6-2+
2-6-2
Garratt locomotives from
Beyer, Peacock & Co,
Manchester. They were designed to haul freight trains. However, they did on occasions haul passenger trains. Both were withdrawn in 1930 after the
Q class entered service. However, a motive power shortage during
World War II saw both overhauled and returned to service in 1943. Both were withdrawn when replaced by
Australian Standard Garratts in 1945.
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^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 59.
ISBN
086417778X.
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^ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 152/153.
ISBN
9781921719011.
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^ "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents"
Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 9