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|1951 - October 12th | |1951 - October 12th | ||
| − | |Belpariel docked at Hobart with H1 | + | |Belpariel docked at Hobart with eight H class Steam Locomotives, H1 through H8, as deck cargo. |
| + | 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 | |1951 - Nov/Dec | ||
| − | | | + | |H2 entered service. But only able to operate North of Parattah due to height of Rhyndaston Tunnel. |
| − | H2 entered service. But only able to operate North of Parattah due to height of Rhyndaston Tunnel. | ||
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|1956 - Sept | |1956 - Sept | ||
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|1960s - early | |1960s - early | ||
| − | |due for heavy overhaul and boiler retubing but management decided to withdraw when deemed unfit to remain in service (due to diesel electrics) | + | |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) | ||
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|1961 - May | |1961 - May | ||
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|1971-1975 | |1971-1975 | ||
| − | |Hobart suburban passenger trains,Tasman Limited feeder trains (between Launceston and Western Junction), special passenger trains and occasional goods trains. | + | |Hobart suburban passenger trains,Tasman Limited feeder trains (between Launceston and Western Junction), |
| + | special passenger trains and occasional goods trains. | ||
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|1975 - October | |1975 - October | ||
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| − | + | === '''Wikipedia Page H Class Locomotives in Tasmania:''' === | |
| − | '''Wikipedia Page H Class Locomotives in Tasmania:''' | ||
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_H_class_(1951) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_H_class_(1951) | ||
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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)