Tasmanian Government Railways L class

Tasmanian Government Railways L class
Tasmanian Government Railways L class
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Co
Serial number	5525, 5526
Build date	1912
Total produced	2
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2+2-6-2
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Total weight	90 long tons 0 cwt (201,600 lb or 91.4 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinder size	15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	30,171 lbf (134.21 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Tasmanian Government Railways
Numbers	L1-L2
Withdrawn	1945
Disposition	Both scrapped

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.

History

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 Both were withdrawn in 1930 after the Q class entered service.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 Both were withdrawn when replaced by Australian Standard Garratts in 1945.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 59. ISBN 086417778X.
^ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 152/153. ISBN 9781921719011.
^ "Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents" Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 9