The Tasmanian Government Railways B class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.
History Between 1884 and 1892, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of 15 B class locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester.The Railways of Tasmania Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review issue 363 November 1922 page 326 With the arrival of the Q class in 1936, five were retired.The Decline of Steam Power on the Tasmanian Government Railways 1945 - 1965 Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 347 September 1966 page 197The B class 4-4-0 locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways Tasmanian Rail News issue 247 March 2011 pages 14-18 The remaining ten were withdrawn in the early 1950s following the arrival of the X class.The B class 4-4-0 locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways Tasmanian Rail News issue 248 August 2011 pages 15-19Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 6Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 1 Australian Railway History issue 1013 July 2022 page 8
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