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Tasmanian Government Railways A class

England ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1892· class of 8 Australian 4-4-0 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam preserved

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. A class 4-4-0 (11682397934): Trainiac from Australia· Public domain

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what is it?

The Tasmanian Government Railways A class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

who runs it

Tasmanian Government Railways

base stats

weight 53.8 tin working order
built 8made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 134 years ago, in 1892.
Weighs about as much as 9 African elephants (~6 t each).
Served for 58 years (1892–1950).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1892–1902
in service from: 1892
retired: 1950
status: preserved
number built: 8
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: England
builders: Beyer, Peacock and Company
operators: Tasmanian Government Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
weight: 53.8 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q23926707, Wikipedia: Tasmanian Government Railways A class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.