The Tasmanian Government Railways G class was a class of 0-4-2T steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
History In 1896, the Tasmanian Government Railways purchased two steam locomotives from Sharp, Stewart & Company, Glasgow to operate the North East Dundas Tramway. Shortly after entering service, G1 was destroyed on 17 May 1897 after the boiler exploded. The crew were killed and the boiler flung 30 metres into the air landing 230 metres away. A replacement arrived in 1900, assuming G1's identity.The Railways of Tasmania Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review issue 363 November 1922 page 326Railway of the Zeehan District Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 313 November 1963 pages 165/166 After the railway closed, both were sold to the Isis Sugar Mill in Cordalba, Queensland and converted to tender locomotives.The Tasmanian G class 2ft gauge locomotive Light Railways issue 46 Summer 1973 pages 11-15Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 18
G1 ended up in a Childers service station, but has since disappeared, while G2 was sold for use at a planned Sydney theme park, but illegally cut up at St Marys in 1991.
Builder'snumberBuiltTGRnoIsisnoIsisname41981896G144321898G210Tassie B46191900G19Tassie A
Namesake The G class designation was reused for the Australian Standard Garratt locomotives in the 1940s.
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