Tasmanian Government Railways J class

Tasmanian Government Railways J class
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Maschinenfabrik Christian Hagans
Serial number 436
Build date 1901
Total produced 1
Specifications
Configuration 2-6-4-0
Gauge 2 ft (610 mm)
Driver dia. 2 ft 7 in (787 mm)
Total weight 53 long tons 0 cwt (118,700 lb or 53.9 t)
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 195 lbf/in2 (1.34 MPa)
Cylinder size 15.75 in × 15.75 in (400 mm × 400 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 23,885 lbf (106.25 kN)
Career
Operators Tasmanian Government Railways
Numbers J1
Nicknames Hagan's Patent
Disposition scrapped

The Tasmanian Government Railways J class was a one locomotive class of 2-6-4-0 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.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 29. ISBN 086417778X.
  2. ↑ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 9781921719011.
  3. ↑ "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 19
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