Date

Mid 1951 Built by Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 1.1

9/9/1951 Arrived Princes Wharf, Hobart on ship; "Clan Urquhart".1

3/12/1951 Entered service painted TGR green.1

29/7/1955 Repainted red.1

1966 - Vigilant Control.2

1967 - Spare Engine.2

1969 - Lausanne Flange Lubricators.2

1972 - Lausanne Flange Lubricators.2

1975 - Vigilant Control.2

1975 - Fitting Lubricators.2

1975 - Centrifugal Oil Filters.2

9/6/1988 Last 'X' class powered goods train - Boyer Paper Train #'s 5110/5111. Replaced X10 as Hobart shunter.1

July 1988 Withdrawn from service in Hobart. (Closing mileage: 2,400,904 kms).1

24/8/1988 Ran north on the final vacuum braked train to Launceston (with Y7 and X10).1

28/8/1988 Sold to Tasmanian Locomotive Co.1

1/11/1988 Delivered to Tasmanian Locomotive Co. at Cadburys.1

1/1/1989 Returned to service by Tasmanian Locomotive Co.1

1990 Sold to Derwent Valley Railway.1

17/12/1993 Penultimate train on the Cadburys Branch (with X10). DVR transfer to New Norfolk.1

22 - 23/2/2000 Ran on the longest passenger train in Tasmania since the 1960's (with Y2, X4 & Y6) - Hash House Special (D'port - L'ton - Hbt & return).1

4/3/2003 > 7/3/2003 On hire to the Don River Railway (with Y4).1

Late 2005 Last mainline run.1

references

1 Stephen Zvillis 2021

2 ANR Asset Register