Tasmanian Government Railways M class (1912)
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Beyer, Peacock & Co |
| Serial number | 5523, 5524 |
| Build date | 1912 |
| Total produced | 2 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 4-4-2+2-4-4 |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm) |
| Total weight | 95 long tons 0 cwt (212,800 lb or 96.5 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) |
| Cylinder size | 12 in × 20 in (305 mm × 508 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
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| Tractive effort | 24,576 lbf (109.32 kN) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Tasmanian Government Railways |
| Numbers | M1-M2 |
| Disposition | Both scrapped |
The Tasmanian Government Railways M class was a class of 4-4-2+2-4-4 Garratt steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
In 1912, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of two 4-4-2+2-4-4 Garratt locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester. They were designed to haul express passenger trains between Launceston and Hobart. With the introduction of the R class, M1 was withdrawn in 1923 and sold to the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company while M2 was withdrawn in 1931 and scrapped in 1953.
The M class designation was reused by the M class that was introduced in 1952.
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