M5

Operational exhibit

 

 This photo was kindly provided by Stuart Dix and shows M5 on railtour duties.

The photo date is 27 July 2002 and was taken at Colebrook whilst M5 was running a private charter to Parattah.

This locomotive was built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd in 1951 as their builder's number 7425, being the fifth of ten members the Tasmanian Government Railways' M-class 4-6-2 locomotives.  These locomotives were built to the proven design of Indian Railways metre-gauge YB class pacifics. a

 

M5 retained its original number during the 1957-58 rebuilding by the Tasmanian Government Railways of four "M" class members to "MA" class. a

 

M5 was donated by the Tasmanian Government Railways to the Tasmanian Transport Museum at Glenorchy, Hobart in November 1974.  Today M5 is preserved in operational condition with main line certification; between outings it is displayed within the museum's roundhouse. b

 

A complete history of the TGR M-class and this locomotive is provided in the exhibit guide book "Locomotives of the Tasmanian Transport Museum".  The webmaster considers the TTM a fine museum with a variety of well restored railway, tramway and road exhibits, and thoroughly recommends a visit!

 

References

 

a Dix, A., Beck, D., and Dix M. 'Locomotives of the Tasmanian Transport Museum Glenorchy Tasmania', published by the Tasmanian Transport Museum Society, October 1991. 
b Cooper, G & Goss, G 'Tasmanian Railways 1871 - 1996, 125 Years - A Pictorial History' published by C G publishing Company.
c Information provided by Melanie Dennis via email dated 14 July 2004.
d Webmaster's observation or comment.

 

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