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Built for Tasmanian Government Railways and used as a shunting/branch line loco. Withdrawn in 1983, stored and preserved in a park at Margate in 1985 following the sale and removal of its engine and gearbox. Acquired by DVR in 1998 from Kingborough Council and transferred to New Norfolk Yard and stored.
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=== V7 in Tasmania ===
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Built in England in 1954 for Tasmanian Government Railways.  In Tasmania from 1955, V7 was used as a shunting and branch line loco. It was withdrawn from service in 1983. 
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It was then "plinthed" in a park at Margate in 1985 after the sale and removal of its engine( 8 cylinder Gardiner) and gearbox.
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V7 was acquired by DVR in 1998 from Kingborough Council and delivered to New Norfolk Yard in 1999 by truck.
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=== Locomotive V7 Photographs ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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|[[File:DVR V7 01 TED - 5.jpg|frameless]]
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|V7 before 1985
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|[[File:DVR V7 02 TED - 10.jpg|frameless|300x300px]]
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|v7 at Dru Point Reserve, Margate
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1985 t0 1999
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|[[File:DVR V7 03 TED - 10.jpg|frameless]]
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|V7 at Dru Point Reserve, Margate
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1985 t0 1999
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|[[File:DVR V7 05 TED - 1.jpg|frameless]]
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|V7 at New Norfolk
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|[[File:DVR V7 07 TED - 12.jpg|frameless]]
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|V7 at New Norfolk
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|[[File:V7 on track Winter 1999 p15.jpg|frameless|300x300px]]
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|V7 1999
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|photograph by
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Craig Farrell
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[OnTrack
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Winter 1999 p.15]
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|-
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|[[File:V7 image005 nuysjn cropped.jpg|frameless]]
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|V7 at New Norfolk 2019
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|photograph by
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Tina Curtis
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|[[File:DVR V7 - 2.jpg|frameless|300x300px]]
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|V7 at New Norfolk
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|[[File:DVR V7- 1.jpg|frameless|300x300px]]
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|V7 at New Norfolk
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|photograph by
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Edward Lidster
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|}
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=== Drawing ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:V Class Engine cropped.jpg|frameless]]
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|TGR Arrangement Drawing L20
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|}
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=== Locomotive V7 Timeline ===
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{|
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|1955
 
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|Built by Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England, on behalf of the Drewry Car Co, with a Gardner 8L3 204hp engine.<sup>1</sup>
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|photo by
 
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|photo source
 
 
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|Early  1955
 
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|1998
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|Arrived Hobart aboard  ship .<sup>1</sup>
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|Craig Farrell
 
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|OnTrack
 
 
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|21/5/1955
 
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|Entered service painted red.<sup>1</sup>
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|Mid 1981
 
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|Stored out of service in Hobart (failed gearbox).<sup>1</sup>
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|8/8/1983
 
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|Fully depreciated.<sup>1</sup>
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|13/7/1984
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|Tendered for disposal.<sup>1</sup>
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|24/8/1984
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|Tender recalled.  Loco stripped of mechanical components.<sup>1</sup>
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|Early 1985
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|Loco shell donated to Kingborough Council.<sup>1</sup>
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|March 1985
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|Loco shell placed on display at Dru Point Reserve, Margate.<sup>1</sup>
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|3/4/1998
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|Loco shell acquired by Derwent Valley Railway & transported to New Norfolk.<sup>1</sup>
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|__________
 
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|References:
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# Stephen Zvillis 2021
 
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=== History of the V Class in Tasmania ===
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_V_class

Latest revision as of 01:11, 16 May 2023

V7 in Tasmania

Built in England in 1954 for Tasmanian Government Railways. In Tasmania from 1955, V7 was used as a shunting and branch line loco. It was withdrawn from service in 1983.

It was then "plinthed" in a park at Margate in 1985 after the sale and removal of its engine( 8 cylinder Gardiner) and gearbox.

V7 was acquired by DVR in 1998 from Kingborough Council and delivered to New Norfolk Yard in 1999 by truck.

Locomotive V7 Photographs

DVR V7 01 TED - 5.jpg V7 before 1985 photograph by

Edward Lidster

DVR V7 02 TED - 10.jpg v7 at Dru Point Reserve, Margate

1985 t0 1999

photograph by

Edward Lidster

DVR V7 03 TED - 10.jpg V7 at Dru Point Reserve, Margate

1985 t0 1999

photograph by

Edward Lidster

DVR V7 05 TED - 1.jpg V7 at New Norfolk photograph by

Edward Lidster

DVR V7 07 TED - 12.jpg V7 at New Norfolk photograph by

Edward Lidster

V7 on track Winter 1999 p15.jpg V7 1999 photograph by

Craig Farrell [OnTrack

Winter 1999 p.15]

V7 image005 nuysjn cropped.jpg V7 at New Norfolk 2019 photograph by

Tina Curtis

DVR V7 - 2.jpg V7 at New Norfolk photograph by

Edward Lidster

DVR V7- 1.jpg V7 at New Norfolk photograph by

Edward Lidster

Drawing

V Class Engine cropped.jpg TGR Arrangement Drawing L20

Locomotive V7 Timeline

1955 Built by Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England, on behalf of the Drewry Car Co, with a Gardner 8L3 204hp engine.1
Early  1955 Arrived Hobart aboard ship .1
21/5/1955 Entered service painted red.1
Mid 1981 Stored out of service in Hobart (failed gearbox).1
8/8/1983 Fully depreciated.1
13/7/1984 Tendered for disposal.1
24/8/1984 Tender recalled.  Loco stripped of mechanical components.1
Early 1985 Loco shell donated to Kingborough Council.1
March 1985 Loco shell placed on display at Dru Point Reserve, Margate.1
3/4/1998 Loco shell acquired by Derwent Valley Railway & transported to New Norfolk.1
__________ References:
  1. Stephen Zvillis 2021

History of the V Class in Tasmania

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_V_class

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