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Steam

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  • 1 A class, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
  • 8 A class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 8 "Ab" class, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston
  • 15 B class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 28 C class 2-6-0, built by Beyer, Peacock [1]
  • 6 CC class 2-6-0, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'C' class [2]
  • 4 CCS class 2-6-0, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'CC' class [3]
  • 5 D class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 8 DS class 2-6-4T, ex-New Zealand Railways WF class (5 built by Hillside Workshops, 2 built by Addington Workshops, 1 built by A & G Price).
  • 2 E class, built by Beyer, Peacock
  • 4 F class, built by James Martin [4]
  • 14 G class 4-8-2+2-8-4, built by VR, SAR, Clyde. [5]
  • 8 H class 4-8-2, built by Vulcan Foundry [6]
  • 2 L class 2-6-2+2-6-2, built by Beyer, Peacock [7]
  • 2 M class (4-4-2+2-4-4), built by Beyer, Peacock. World's only eight-cylinder Garratts: M1 set a Garratt world speed record of 55 mph (88 km/h) in 1912. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claimed for these engines. [8]
  • 10 M class 4-6-2, built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claimed for these engines. [9]
  • 4 MA class 4-6-2, built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from 'M' class [10]
  • 1 P class, built by Clyde
  • 19 Q class 4-8-2, built by Perry, Walkers, Clyde [11]
  • 4 R class 4-6-2, built by Perry. Speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h) are claimed for these engines.
  • 9 SP class (steam railcars), built by Sentinel Cammell
  • 6 T class, built by Walkers

Ex Public Works Department (Marrawah tram)

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Tasmania Government Railways (2'0" Gauge)

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Diesel

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Tasmanian Government Railways

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X class diesel electric locomotive as used in Tasmania, the first mainline diesel-electric locomotive purchased by an Australian government railway system.[1]
V class diesel shunting locomotive as used in Tasmania
Don River Railway's DP22
Don River Railway's Y6
  • 13 V class(-C-), built by Vulcan Foundry, TGR Workshops
  • 32 Xclass (Bo-Bo), built by English Electric. First main line diesel-electrics in Australia.
  • 6 "U" class (-B-), built by Malcolm Moore, TGR Workshops
  • 2 "W" class (-C-), built by Tulloch
  • 5 "XA" class (Bo-Bo), built in the TGR Workshops, Launceston. Modified from X class
  • 8 Y class (Bo-Bo), built by TGR workshops, English Electric
  • 3 "VA" class (-C-), built by TGR Launceston Railway Workshops
  • 4 Z class (Co-Co), built by GEC (English Electric)
  • 6 ZA class (Co-Co), built by GEC (English Electric)
  • 30 DP class (railcars) (Bo-Bo), built by Drewry Car Co, Tasmanian Government Railways]] & Waddingtons

See also

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