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|}'''Wikipedia Page for H Class Locomotives in Tasmania:'''
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=== Steam Locomotive H2 Timeline ===
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|1951  - October 12th
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|Belpariel docked at Hobart with eight H class Steam Locomotives, H1 through H8, as deck cargo.
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On same ship were V5 and V6.
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All the H class locos were unloaded at Hobart then towed to Launceston railway workshops.
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|1951 - Nov/Dec
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|H2 entered service. But only able to operate North of Parattah due to height of Rhyndaston Tunnel.
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|1956 - Sept
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|H2 repainted Red (with H6) to match saloon passenger carriages
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|1960s - early
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|due for heavy overhaul and boiler retubing but management decided to withdraw
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when deemed unfit to remain in service (due to the introduction of diesel electrics)
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|1961 - May
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|Stored at Launceston Roundhouse
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|1966
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|After H7 having problems H2 was brought out of storage for a major overhaul
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|1967 - September
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|Overhaul finished with fresh coat of red paint.
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|1971 - February
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|With H5 in the Railway Centenary Celebrations
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|1971-1975
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|Hobart suburban passenger trains,Tasman Limited feeder trains (between Launceston and Western Junction),
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special passenger trains and occasional goods trains.
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|1975 - October
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|Need for major boiler repairs -> withdrawn from traffic
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|1979 - May
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|at same time as H5 sold by ANR, H2 sold to "two Hobart rail enthusiasts."
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|1979 - June
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|Transferred to Hobart.
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|1987 - April
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|Excursion trains mainly Hobart to Maydena
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|1991 - late
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|Ownership moved from Tasmanian Locomotive Company to Derwent Valley Railway Preservation Society.
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|Until May 1994
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|Operating out of New Norfolk Yard
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|1994 - May
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|Boiler required repairs
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=== '''Wikipedia Page H Class Locomotives in Tasmania:''' ===
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_H_class_(1951)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_H_class_(1951)

Latest revision as of 07:22, 19 November 2023

H2 Photographs

210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 5 H2 No.3 Bridge photo C Court.jpg H2 TED - 1-11a.jpg H2 TED - 2-20c.jpg
210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 1 H2 1989 Maydena photo Tony Coen.jpg H2 TED - 1-26b.jpg H2 TED - 1-31a.jpg
H2 TED - 1-37b.jpg H2 TED - 1-32c.jpg H2 TED - 1-36a.jpg
210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 8 H2 approaching National Park photo R Ziersch.jpg H2 TED - 1-10b.jpg H2 TED - 1-36b.jpg
210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 5 H2 Coniston Bank photo Tony Coen.jpg H2 TED - 1-6a.jpg H2 TED - 1-36c.jpg
H2 TED - 2-5b.jpg H2 TED - 1-21c.jpg H2 TED - 1-38b.jpg
H2 TED - 5-49b.jpg H2 TED - 2-19.jpg H2 TED - 2-19c.jpg
H2 TED - 2-36a.jpg H2 TED - 2-34c.jpg H2 TED - 2-34b.jpg
H2 TED - 2-56c.jpg H2 TED - 2-6d.jpg H2 TED - 2-67b.jpg
H2 TED - 4-18a.jpg H2 TED - 5-31b.jpg H2 TED - 5-52b.jpg

Steam Locomotive H2 Timeline

Date
1951 - October 12th Belpariel docked at Hobart with eight H class Steam Locomotives, H1 through H8, as deck cargo.

On same ship were V5 and V6.

All the H class locos were unloaded at Hobart then towed to Launceston railway workshops.

1951 - Nov/Dec H2 entered service. But only able to operate North of Parattah due to height of Rhyndaston Tunnel.
1956 - Sept H2 repainted Red (with H6) to match saloon passenger carriages
1960s - early due for heavy overhaul and boiler retubing but management decided to withdraw

when deemed unfit to remain in service (due to the introduction of diesel electrics)

1961 - May Stored at Launceston Roundhouse
1966 After H7 having problems H2 was brought out of storage for a major overhaul
1967 - September Overhaul finished with fresh coat of red paint.
1971 - February With H5 in the Railway Centenary Celebrations
1971-1975 Hobart suburban passenger trains,Tasman Limited feeder trains (between Launceston and Western Junction),

special passenger trains and occasional goods trains.

1975 - October Need for major boiler repairs -> withdrawn from traffic
1979 - May at same time as H5 sold by ANR, H2 sold to "two Hobart rail enthusiasts."
1979 - June Transferred to Hobart.
1987 - April Excursion trains mainly Hobart to Maydena
1991 - late Ownership moved from Tasmanian Locomotive Company to Derwent Valley Railway Preservation Society.
Until May 1994 Operating out of New Norfolk Yard
1994 - May Boiler required repairs
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Wikipedia Page H Class Locomotives in Tasmania:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_H_class_(1951)

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