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|Mid 1952 | |Mid 1952 | ||
|Built by English Electric Dick, Kerr and Company, Preston, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.<sup>1</sup> | |Built by English Electric Dick, Kerr and Company, Preston, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|25/9/1952 | |25/9/1952 | ||
|Arrived Kings Pier, Hobart on ship; "Perthshire".<sup>1</sup> | |Arrived Kings Pier, Hobart on ship; "Perthshire".<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|11/12/1952 | |11/12/1952 | ||
|Entered service painted TGR green.<sup>1</sup> | |Entered service painted TGR green.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|23/12/1955? | |23/12/1955? | ||
|Repainted red.<sup>1</sup> | |Repainted red.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|Late 1973 | |Late 1973 | ||
|Major overhaul. Repainted yellow / black stripes.<sup>1</sup> | |Major overhaul. Repainted yellow / black stripes.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|January1986 | |January1986 | ||
|Restricted service (Shunting) at Hobart.<sup>1</sup> | |Restricted service (Shunting) at Hobart.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|September1987 | |September1987 | ||
|Last 'X' class to be serviced in Launceston.<sup>1</sup> | |Last 'X' class to be serviced in Launceston.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|23/3/1988 | |23/3/1988 | ||
|Withdrawn & written off. (Closing mileage: 2,340,364 kms.).<sup>1</sup> | |Withdrawn & written off. (Closing mileage: 2,340,364 kms.).<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|23/3/1988 | |23/3/1988 | ||
|Ran light engine Fingal - St. Marys for preservation by Lions Club of St. Marys. Last rail vehicle Fingal - St. Marys.<sup>1</sup> | |Ran light engine Fingal - St. Marys for preservation by Lions Club of St. Marys. Last rail vehicle Fingal - St. Marys.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|10/5/2003 | |10/5/2003 | ||
|Sold by Lions Club of St. Marys to Derwent Valley Railway.<sup>1</sup> | |Sold by Lions Club of St. Marys to Derwent Valley Railway.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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|5/5/2004 | |5/5/2004 | ||
|Transported from St. Marys to New Norfolk. Stored New Norfolk.<sup>1</sup> | |Transported from St. Marys to New Norfolk. Stored New Norfolk.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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Revision as of 07:11, 4 April 2023
Built for Tasmanian Government Railways and used as a mixed traffic loco.
Locomotive X30 Timeline
| Mid 1952 | Built by English Electric Dick, Kerr and Company, Preston, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.1 |
| 25/9/1952 | Arrived Kings Pier, Hobart on ship; "Perthshire".1 |
| 11/12/1952 | Entered service painted TGR green.1 |
| 23/12/1955? | Repainted red.1 |
| Late 1973 | Major overhaul. Repainted yellow / black stripes.1 |
| January1986 | Restricted service (Shunting) at Hobart.1 |
| September1987 | Last 'X' class to be serviced in Launceston.1 |
| 23/3/1988 | Withdrawn & written off. (Closing mileage: 2,340,364 kms.).1 |
| 23/3/1988 | Ran light engine Fingal - St. Marys for preservation by Lions Club of St. Marys. Last rail vehicle Fingal - St. Marys.1 |
| 10/5/2003 | Sold by Lions Club of St. Marys to Derwent Valley Railway.1 |
| 5/5/2004 | Transported from St. Marys to New Norfolk. Stored New Norfolk.1 |
References:
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Wikipedia Page for X Class Locomotives in Tasmania:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_X_class