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Latest revision as of 01:21, 5 April 2023
Built for Tasmanian Government Railways and used as a mixed traffic loco. Purchased in 1988 by Tasmanian Locomotive Company. Purchased by DVR in 1991.
X18 Timeline
| Date
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| Mid 1951 | Built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.1 | |
| 9/9/1951 | Arrived Princes Wharf, Hobart on ship; "Clan Urquhart".1 | |
| 3/12/1951 | Entered service painted TGR green.1 | |
| 29/7/1955 | Repainted red.1 | |
| 1966 | - | Vigilant Control.2 |
| 1967 | - | Spare Engine.2 |
| 1969 | - | Lausanne Flange Lubricators.2 |
| 1972 | - | Lausanne Flange Lubricators.2 |
| 1975 | - | Vigilant Control.2 |
| 1975 | - | Fitting Lubricators.2 |
| 1975 | - | Centrifugal Oil Filters.2 |
| 9/6/1988 | Last 'X' class powered goods train - Boyer Paper Train #'s 5110/5111. Replaced X10 as Hobart shunter.1 | |
| July 1988 | Withdrawn from service in Hobart. (Closing mileage: 2,400,904 kms).1 | |
| 24/8/1988 | Ran north on the final vacuum braked train to Launceston (with Y7 and X10).1 | |
| 28/8/1988 | Sold to Tasmanian Locomotive Co.1 | |
| 1/11/1988 | Delivered to Tasmanian Locomotive Co. at Cadburys.1 | |
| 1/1/1989 | Returned to service by Tasmanian Locomotive Co.1 | |
| 1990 | Sold to Derwent Valley Railway.1 | |
| 17/12/1993 | Penultimate train on the Cadburys Branch (with X10). DVR transfer to New Norfolk.1 | |
| 22 - 23/2/2000 | Ran on the longest passenger train in Tasmania since the 1960's (with Y2, X4 & Y6) - Hash House Special (D'port - L'ton - Hbt & return).1 | |
| 4/3/2003 > 7/3/2003 | On hire to the Don River Railway (with Y4).1 | |
| Late 2005 | Last mainline run.1 | |
| references
1 Stephen Zvillis 2021 2 ANR Asset Register |
Photographs
Drawing and other documents
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TGR Arrangement Drawing L22 | |
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State Archives
ANR - Asset Register |
Brakes
Wikipedia Page for X Class Locomotives in Tasmania:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_X_class