This list was originally compiled by Michael Dix and Andrew Dix, and published in their 1991 book Locomotives of the Tasmanian Transport Museum. The list has since been updated to take account of changes in the locomotive fleet.
This list includes all classes of diesel locomotive operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR), Australian National, and/or Tasrail in Tasmania, with the exception of the road / rail Linmac, the current diesel workshops shunter.
TGR / AN — Diesel Locomotives |
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| Class Letter |
Placed in Service |
Built By | Number in class |
Wheel Arrangement |
Notes |
| V | 1948-1968 | Vulcan Foundry, TGR shops | 13 | -C- | |
| X | 1950-1952 | English Electric | 32 | Bo-Bo | Some modified to XA class |
| U | 1958-1960 | Malcolm Moore / TGR shops | 6 | -B- | Rebuiilt from 3 foot gauge locos ex Utah Construction |
| W | 1959 | Tulloch | 2 | -C- | |
| XA | 1961-1970 | TGR shops | 5 | Bo-Bo | Modified from X class |
| Y | 1961-1971 | TGR shops/English Electric | 8 | Bo-Bo | |
| VA | 1962-1972 | Vulcan Foundry / TGR shops | 3 | -C- | Re-engined ex V class by TGR |
| Z | 1972-1973 | GEC | 4 | Co-Co | |
| ZA | 1973-1976 | GEC | 6 | Co-Co | |
| 830 | 1980-1986 | A.E.Goodwin | 20 | Co-Co | Ex South Australian Railways. Built from 1959. |
| ZB | 1987-1988 | GEC | 16 | Co-Co | Ex Queensland Railways. Built from 1973. |
| ZC | 1988-1989 | GEC | 33 | Co-Co | Ex Queensland Railways. Built from 1967. A further 12 locos purchased but did not enter service |
| ZP | 1996 | AN Port Augusta | 1 | Co-Co | Rebuilt ex ZB class |
| ZR | 1997 | Tasrail East Tamar | 1 | Co-Co | Rebuilt ex ZB class |
ATN/PNT Acquired locomotives(In service dates are for Tasmania — most have been in use for much longer elsewhere) |
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| Class Letter |
Placed in Service |
Built By | Number in class |
Wheel Arrangement |
Notes |
| DQ | 1998 | Clyde Engineering & Tranz Rail Hutt Workshops | 12 | Co-Co | Ex Tranz Rail, rebuilt ex Queensland Railways 1460 & 1502 classes. Also known as 2000 class |
| A | Not operational | Commonwealth Engineering | 1 | Co-Co | Ex Westrail. Arrived Tasmania 1998; For spare parts only; Now scrapped |
| QR | 1999 | Clyde Engineering | 3 | Co-Co | Ex Queensland Railways 1460 class |
| DC | 1999 | GMDL / Clyde Engineering | 1 | A1A-A1A | Ex Tranz Rail / NZ Railways. Built Canada 1964, rebuilt Australia 1980 |
| D | 2001 | Clyde Engineering & Tranz Rail Hutt Workshops | 2 | Co-Co | Rebuilt ex Westrail D class |
| MKA | 2005 | GEC / MKA | 3 | Co-Co | Rebuilt ex Tasrail ZC class |
Former Emu Bay Railway diesel locos |
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| 21 | 1953 | North British Locomotive Co | 1 | - D - | To Tasrail 1998 |
| 22 | 1963 | Vulcan Foundry | 1 | - C - | To Tasrail 1998 |
| 10 | 1963 | Walkers Ltd | 4 | B - B | To Tasrail 1998 |
| 11 | 1970 | Walkers Ltd | 7 | B - B | To Tasrail 1998 |
From June 1998, all operational Tasrail locomotives were renumbered at a numerical system, with class designation not appearing on the locos.
In May 1998, ATN–Tasrail purchased the Emu Bay Railway, including its fleet of 13 locomotives. The use of these locomotives is still restricted to the former Emu Bay Railway yard, and the Melba line south from Burnie.
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