Tasmanian Government Railways H class (1889)

Not to be confused with Tasmanian Government Railways H class (1951).

The Tasmanian Government Railways H class was a class of 0-4-0WT steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

Tasmanian Government Railways H class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Co Serial number 2180, 2589, 2459, 5084 Build date 1889 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0WT Gauge 2 ft (610 mm) Driver dia. 2 ft 0 in (610 mm) Loco weight 5.5 long tons 0 cwt (12,300 lb or 5.6 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa) Cylinder size 7 in × 12 in (178 mm × 305 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 3,430 lbf (15.26 kN)
Career Operators Tasmanian Government Railways Numbers H1-H4 Disposition All scrapped

History

In 1889, 1891 and 1892 three similar 0-4-0WT locomotives were built by Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Co, Germany use by contractors building railway lines in Tasmania. All were purchased by the Tasmanian Government Railways who purchased a fourth locomotive new. They primarily were used as shunters.^[1][2][3]

In 1906, H2 and H3 were sold to the Victorian Public Works Department. The former was sold again in 1908 to the Corrimal Colliery while H3 was sold in 1910 to the Rubicon Timber Company. H4 was sold in 1927 to the Catamaran Colliery in Tasmania.^[2][4]

Namesake

The H class designation was reused by the H class introduced in 1951.