X18

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
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July 1988		Withdrawn from service in Hobart.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

Drawings and other documents

			TGR Arrangement Drawing L22
			State Archives ANR - Asset Register

Brakes

Wikipedia Page for X Class Locomotives in Tasmania:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_X_class