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=== V7 in Tasmania ===
 
Built in England in 1954 for Tasmanian Government Railways.  In Tasmania from 1955, V7 was used as a shunting and branch line loco. It was withdrawn from service in 1983.  It was then "plinthed" in a park at Margate in 1985 after the sale and removal of its engine( 8 cylinder Gardiner) and gearbox.  V7 was acquired by DVR in 1998 from Kingborough Council and delivered to New Norfolk Yard in 1999 by truck.
 
Built in England in 1954 for Tasmanian Government Railways.  In Tasmania from 1955, V7 was used as a shunting and branch line loco. It was withdrawn from service in 1983.  It was then "plinthed" in a park at Margate in 1985 after the sale and removal of its engine( 8 cylinder Gardiner) and gearbox.  V7 was acquired by DVR in 1998 from Kingborough Council and delivered to New Norfolk Yard in 1999 by truck.
 
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History of the "V"Class in Tasmania
 
  
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=== History of the "V" Class in Tasmania ===
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_V_class
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_V_class

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V7 in Tasmania

Built in England in 1954 for Tasmanian Government Railways. In Tasmania from 1955, V7 was used as a shunting and branch line loco. It was withdrawn from service in 1983. It was then "plinthed" in a park at Margate in 1985 after the sale and removal of its engine( 8 cylinder Gardiner) and gearbox. V7 was acquired by DVR in 1998 from Kingborough Council and delivered to New Norfolk Yard in 1999 by truck.

Year photo by photo source
V7 on track Winter 1999 p15.jpg 1999 Craig Farrell OnTrack

Winter 1999 p.15

V7 image005 nuysjn cropped.jpg 2019 T Curtis
V Class Engine cropped.jpg post 1963

pre 1983

[scan] DVR Collection

History of the "V" Class in Tasmania

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