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=== V7 in Tasmania === | === 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 It was withdrawn from service in 1983.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 It was withdrawn from service in 1983.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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=== V7 Timeline === | |||
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!1955 | |||
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|Built by Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England, on behalf of the Drewry Car Co, with a Gardner 8L3 204hp engine.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|Early 1955 | |||
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|Arrived Hobart aboard ship "".<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|21/5/1955 | |||
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|Entered service painted red.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|Mid 1981 | |||
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|Stored out of service in Hobart (failed gearbox).<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|8/8/1983 | |||
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|Fully depreciated.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|13/7/1984 | |||
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|Tendered for disposa.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|24/8/1984 | |||
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|Tender recalled. Loco stripped of mechanical components.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|Early 1985 | |||
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|Loco shell donated to Kingborough Council.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|March 1985 | |||
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|Loco shell placed on display at Dru Point Reserve, Margate.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|3/4/1998 | |||
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|Loco shell acquired by Derwent Valley Railway & transported to New Norfolk.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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|__________ | |||
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|References: | |||
# Stephen Zvillis 2021 | |||
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=== History of the "V" Class in Tasmania === | === 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 | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 19 October 2022
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 | |
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1999 | Craig Farrell | OnTrack
Winter 1999 p.15 |
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2019 | T Curtis | |
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post 1963
pre 1983 |
[scan] | DVR Collection |
V7 Timeline
| 1955 | Built by Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England, on behalf of the Drewry Car Co, with a Gardner 8L3 204hp engine.1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Early 1955 | Arrived Hobart aboard ship "".1 | ||
| 21/5/1955 | Entered service painted red.1 | ||
| Mid 1981 | Stored out of service in Hobart (failed gearbox).1 | ||
| 8/8/1983 | Fully depreciated.1 | ||
| 13/7/1984 | Tendered for disposa.1 | ||
| 24/8/1984 | Tender recalled. Loco stripped of mechanical components.1 | ||
| Early 1985 | Loco shell donated to Kingborough Council.1 | ||
| March 1985 | Loco shell placed on display at Dru Point Reserve, Margate.1 | ||
| 3/4/1998 | Loco shell acquired by Derwent Valley Railway & transported to New Norfolk.1 | ||
| __________ | References:
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History of the "V" Class in Tasmania
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Government_Railways_V_class