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Built for Tasmanian Government Railways and used as a mixed traffic loco. Purchased in 1988 by Tasmanian Locomotive Company. Purchased by DVR in 1991.
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 Locography===
===X18 Timeline===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Date
|Date
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|image
|image
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|Source
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|Mid 1951  
|Mid 1951  
|
|
|Built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.
|Built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.<sup>1</sup>
|c/- Stephen Zvillis
|-
|-
|9/9/1951
|9/9/1951
|
|
|Arrived Princes Wharf, Hobart on ship; "Clan Urquhart"
|Arrived Princes Wharf, Hobart on ship; "Clan Urquhart".<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|3/12/1951
|3/12/1951
|
|
|Entered service painted TGR green
|Entered service painted TGR green.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|29/7/1955
|29/7/1955
|
|
|Repainted red
|Repainted red.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|1966
| -
|Vigilant Control.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|1967
| -
|Spare Engine.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|1969
| -
|Lausanne Flange Lubricators.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|1972
| -
|Lausanne Flange Lubricators.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|1975
| -
|Vigilant Control.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|1975
| -
|Fitting Lubricators.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|1975
| -
|Centrifugal Oil Filters.<sup>2</sup>
|-
|-
|9/6/1988
|9/6/1988
|
|
|Last 'X' class powered goods train - Boyer Paper Train #'s 5110/5111. Replaced X10 as Hobart shunter.
|Last 'X' class powered goods train - Boyer Paper Train #'s 5110/5111. Replaced X10 as Hobart shunter.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|July 1988  
|July 1988  
|
|
|Withdrawn from service in Hobart. (Closing mileage: 2,400,904 kms.)
|Withdrawn from service in Hobart. (Closing mileage: 2,400,904 kms).<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|11/8/1988
|
|Written off.
|"
|-
|-
|24/8/1988  
|24/8/1988  
|
|
|Ran north on the final vacuum braked train to Launceston (with Y7 and X10)
|Ran north on the final vacuum braked train to Launceston (with Y7 and X10).<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|28/8/1988
|28/8/1988
|
|
|Sold to Tasmanian Locomotive Co.
|Sold to Tasmanian Locomotive Co.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|1/11/1988
|1/11/1988
|
|
|Delivered to T.L.Co. at Cadburys.
|Delivered to Tasmanian Locomotive Co. at Cadburys.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|1/1/1989  
|1/1/1989  
|
|
|Returned to service by T.L.Co.
|Returned to service by Tasmanian Locomotive Co.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|1990  
|1990  
|
|
|'''Sold to Derwent Valley Railway.'''
|'''Sold to Derwent Valley Railway.<sup>1</sup>'''
|"
|-
|-
|17/12/1993  
|17/12/1993  
|
|
|Penultimate train on the Cadburys Branch (with X10). DVR transfer to New Norfolk.
|Penultimate train on the Cadburys Branch (with X10). DVR transfer to New Norfolk.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|22 - 23/2/2000  
|22 - 23/2/2000  
|
|
|Ran on the longest passenger train since the 1960's (with Y2, X4 & Y6) - Hash House Special (D'port - L'ton - Hbt & ret.)
|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).<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|4/3/2003 > 7/3/2003  
|4/3/2003 > 7/3/2003  
|
|
|On hire to the Don River Railway (with Y4).
|On hire to the Don River Railway (with Y4).<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|Late 2005  
|Late 2005  
|
|
|Last mainline run.
|Last mainline run.<sup>1</sup>
|"
|-
|-
|Mid 2006  
|
|Stripped for rebuild.
|"
|}
===X18 Drawings===
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|references
<sup>1</sup> Stephen Zvillis 2021
<sup>2</sup> ANR Asset Register
|}
|}
===Photographs===
===Photographs===
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{| class="wikitable"
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===Drawing and other documents===
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:X Class Engine.jpg|frameless]]
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|TGR Arrangement Drawing L22
|-
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|[[File:X18 IMG 1066 copy.jpg|frameless]]
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|State Archives
|
ANR - Asset Register
|
|}
|}
===Brakes===
===Brakes===

Latest revision as of 01:21, 5 April 2023

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

Photographs

Drawing 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

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