TGR M class
Encyclopedia
The M class locomotive was an articulated Garratt
locomotive with the wheel arrangement 4-4-2+2-4-4
that ran on the Tasmanian Government Railways
system .
It was designed for relatively high speed on the narrow gauge lines, for passenger use.
They were the only eight-cylinder Garratt engines ever produced. Despite their speed and haulage capabilities they were difficult to maintain, and after three fatal accidents in the late 1920s they were withdrawn from service.
Garratt
A Garratt is a type of steam locomotive that is articulated in three parts. Its boiler is mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engines are mounted on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler. Articulation permits larger locomotives to negotiate curves and lighter rails that might...
locomotive with the wheel arrangement 4-4-2+2-4-4
4-4-2+2-4-4
A 4-4-2+2-4-4, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a Garratt articulated locomotive. The wheel arrangement is effectively two 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotives operating back to back...
that ran on the Tasmanian Government Railways
Tasmanian Government Railways
The Tasmanian Government Railways was the former Government of Tasmania managed operator of mainline railways in Tasmania, Australia...
system .
It was designed for relatively high speed on the narrow gauge lines, for passenger use.
They were the only eight-cylinder Garratt engines ever produced. Despite their speed and haulage capabilities they were difficult to maintain, and after three fatal accidents in the late 1920s they were withdrawn from service.