H Class

Delivered from the Vulcan Foundry in 1951, the H class heavy freight locomotives were intended to complement the existing Q class. The concurrent deliveries of X class diesel locomotives, and the restriction of the H class to the northern parts of the system, resulted in the class having only a relatively short life. Most overhauls on steam locomotives stopped when the first of the Y class diesel-electric locomotives entered service in 1961 and by mid 1962 H1, H2 and H4 were stored, although H2 later received a heavy overhaul. The other locomotives received limited use on goods and passenger trains throughout the 1960s. H2 and H5 worked during the centenary of railways celebrations in 1971, and H2 became the last steam loco used in regular TGR service when it was withdrawn in 1975.
 

Preservation

H1 - Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy, Tasmania
H2 - Derwent Valley Railway, New Norfolk, Tasmania (under restoration)
H5 - Derwent Valley Railway, New Norfolk, Tasmania
H6 (engine unit only) - Park, Perth, Tasmania
H7 - Don River Railway, Devonport, Tasmania

  

Details

Builder: Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, England
Type: 4-8-2 Tender
Intended use: Heavy Goods
Introduced: 1951
Number in class: 8
Boiler pressure: 200 psi
Total Weight: 110t 14c
2 Cylinder superheated

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