Tasmanian Government Railways M class (1912)

The Tasmanian Government Railways M class was a class of 2 4-4-2+2-4-4 Garratt locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

History In 1912, the Tasmanian Government Railways took delivery of two 4-4-2+2-4-4 Garratt locomotives from Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester. They were designed to haul express passenger trains between Launceston and Hobart.A Brief History of the Garratt Locomotive in Australia Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 185 March 1953 pages 25-29 With the introduction of the R class, M1 was withdrawn in 1923 and sold to the Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Company while M2 was withdrawn in 1931 and scrapped in 1953.Steam Locomotives of the Tasmanian Government Railways and its Constituents Australian Railway History issue 917 March 2014 page 9

Namesake The M class designation was reused by the M class that was introduced in 1952.

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