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|Mid 1951 | |Mid 1951 | ||
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|Built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.<sup>1</sup> | |Built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|9/9/1951 | |9/9/1951 | ||
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|Arrived Princes Wharf, Hobart on ship; "Clan Urquhart".<sup>1</sup> | |Arrived Princes Wharf, Hobart on ship; "Clan Urquhart".<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|3/12/1951 | |3/12/1951 | ||
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| − | |Entered service painted TGR green | + | |Entered service painted TGR green.<sup>1</sup> |
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|29/7/1955 | |29/7/1955 | ||
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| − | |Repainted red | + | |Repainted red.<sup>1</sup> |
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|9/6/1988 | |9/6/1988 | ||
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| − | |Last 'X' class powered goods train - Boyer Paper Train #'s 5110/5111. Replaced X10 as Hobart shunter. | + | |Last 'X' class powered goods train - Boyer Paper Train #'s 5110/5111. Replaced X10 as Hobart shunter.<sup>1</sup> |
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|July 1988 | |July 1988 | ||
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| − | |Withdrawn from service in Hobart. (Closing mileage: 2,400,904 kms. | + | |Withdrawn from service in Hobart. (Closing mileage: 2,400,904 kms).<sup>1</sup> |
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|24/8/1988 | |24/8/1988 | ||
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| − | |Ran north on the final vacuum braked train to Launceston (with Y7 and X10) | + | |Ran north on the final vacuum braked train to Launceston (with Y7 and X10).<sup>1</sup> |
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|28/8/1988 | |28/8/1988 | ||
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| − | |Sold to Tasmanian Locomotive Co. | + | |Sold to Tasmanian Locomotive Co.<sup>1</sup> |
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|1/11/1988 | |1/11/1988 | ||
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| − | |Delivered to Tasmanian Locomotive Co. at Cadburys. | + | |Delivered to Tasmanian Locomotive Co. at Cadburys.<sup>1</sup> |
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|1/1/1989 | |1/1/1989 | ||
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| − | |Returned to service by Tasmanian Locomotive Co. | + | |Returned to service by Tasmanian Locomotive Co.<sup>1</sup> |
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|1990 | |1990 | ||
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| − | |'''Sold to Derwent Valley Railway.''' | + | |'''Sold to Derwent Valley Railway.<sup>1</sup>''' |
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|17/12/1993 | |17/12/1993 | ||
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| − | |Penultimate train on the Cadburys Branch (with X10). DVR transfer to New Norfolk. | + | |Penultimate train on the Cadburys Branch (with X10). DVR transfer to New Norfolk.<sup>1</sup> |
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|22 - 23/2/2000 | |22 - 23/2/2000 | ||
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| − | |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) | + | |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).<sup>1</sup> |
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|4/3/2003 > 7/3/2003 | |4/3/2003 > 7/3/2003 | ||
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| − | |On hire to the Don River Railway (with Y4). | + | |On hire to the Don River Railway (with Y4).<sup>1</sup> |
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|Late 2005 | |Late 2005 | ||
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| − | |Last mainline run. | + | |Last mainline run.<sup>1</sup> |
| − | |c/- Stephen Zvillis | + | |- |
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| + | |references | ||
| + | <sup>1</sup> c/- Stephen Zvillis 2021 | ||
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| + | <sup>2</sup> c/- ANR Asset Register | ||
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===Photographs=== | ===Photographs=== | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 19 October 2022
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 | image | |
| 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 | |
| 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 c/- Stephen Zvillis 2021 2 c/- ANR Asset Register |
Photographs
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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