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The Tasmanian Y class were a wee fleet of English Electric–built diesels (constructed in Queensland) numbered Y1–Y8. They weren’t built for speed or showboating — their job was shunting, yard work and steady, sensible hauling, where grit mattered more than glamour. Small, practical and stubbornly reliable, they quietly got the job done around Tasmanian yards and industrial sites — the kind of loco you’d trust to mind the money in the register while you run off to the dunny.
They first arrived in the early 1960s, just as Tasmania’s railways were getting serious about ditching steam and embracing the oily, diesel-scented future. Built tough at Rocklea, the Ys settled straight into the unglamorous but vital jobs — sorting wagons, lurking around yards, and generally being in the right place at the right time. As bigger and flashier locos came and went, the Ys simply kept toddling along in the background, quietly proving that you don’t need big horsepower to have a big work ethic. A few even carried on with private operators after the TGR days, refusing to retire gracefully — because that just wasn’t their style.
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| Y CLASS | TGR |
|---|---|
| Road Numbers | Y1 - Y8 (2150 - 2150) |
| Builder | English Electric, Rocklea |
| Model | N/A |
| Engine | EE SRKT |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Wheels | Bo-Bo |
| Power | 800HP (600kW) |
| Length | 12680mm |
| Mass | 59t |
| Loco | Intro | withdrawn | Owner | Staus | Livery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y1 | Mid 1961 | 2021 | Derwent Valley Railway | Stored | Yellow |
| Y2 | Mid 1961 | 1991 | Derwent Valley Railway | Operational | Red |
| Y3 | Late 1961 | 1991 | Queen Victoria Museum | Static | Red |
| Y4 | Mid 1964 | 1991 | Tasmania Transport Museum | Operational | Red |
| Y5 | Mid 1964 | 2021 | Launceston & North East Rail | Stored | Yellow |
| Y6 | Early 1970 | 1991 | Don River Railway | Operational | Red |
| Y7 | Early 1971 | 2018 | TasRail | Stored | Yellow |
| Y8 | Early 1971 | 1988 | Don River Railway | Stored | TGR Yellow |
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
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Y8
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