The history of each 830 locomotive that operated in Tasmania can be seen in the table below.

UNIT NO. / NAME

DATE / EVENT

834

  • Early 1960 - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 13/05/1960 - Entered service with South Australian Railways, allocated to narrow gauge 

  • Date unknown - Transferred to broad gauge (Adelaide)

  • Date unknown - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 12/1985 - Shipped from Port Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 17/12/1985 - Arrived Devonport aboard the ship "Mary Holyman"

  • 22/01/1986 - Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 02/1989 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 06/01/1994 - Written off

  • Late January 1994 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up in Launceston. Parts recovered by D.R.R. For No. 866

837

  • Early 1960 - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 10/06/1960 - Entered service with South Australian Railways, allocated to broad gauge

  • Date unknown - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 10/1985 - Shipped from Port Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 03/11/1985 - Arrived Devonport aboard the ship "Mary Holyman"

  • 13/11/1985- Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 05/1989 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 12/11/1992 - Written off

  • 03/1993 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Invermay Rail Yard

840

  • Early 1962 - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 22/05/1962 - Entered service with South Australian Railways, allocated to broad gauge 

  • 23/03/1967 - Transferred to narrow gauge (Peterborough), South Australia

  • 09/01/1970 - Worked last narrow gauge Broken Hill - Peterborough passenger service

  • 03/02/1970 - Transferred back to broad gauge

  • 03/08/1981 - First '830' class repainted into A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 09/1981 - On display at the Royal Adelaide Show

  • 06/11/1981 - Shipped from Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 16/11/1981- Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 10/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Bell Bay

846

  • Mid 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 22/11/1963  - Entered service with South Australian Railways, allocated to broad gauge

  • 16/03/1971 - Head on collision with loco No. 959 at Mt. Lofty

  • 03/1971 - 01/1972 - Stored out of service at Islington (collision repairs)

  • Date unknown - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 10/10/1982 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 28/10/1982- Entered service with Tasrail

  • 06/1987 - Stored out of service (Launceston)

  • 23/07/1987 - Shipped from Burnie to Melbourne aboard the ship "Seaway Hobart"

  • 14/08/1987 - Arrived Adelaide from Melbourne

  • 27/08/1987 - Transferred to narrow gauge (Gladstone)

  • 05/03/1988 - In service on the Wilmington Line

  • 07/03/1988 - Transferred to Peterborough

  • ??/1990 - Transferred to standard gauge (Port Augusta)

  • 11/08/1993 - Transferred to broad gauge (Dry Creek)

  • Date unknown - Transferred to narrow gauge (Whyalla)

  • Date unknown - Transferred to Port Lincoln

  • 02/10/2021 - Transferred by road to new owener Pitchi Ritchi Railway, Quorn, South Australia

852

  • Mid 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine.

  • 30/09/1963  - Entered service with South Australian Railways, allocated to narrow gauge (Port Lincoln)

  • 03/1986 - Transferred from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • Date unknown - Repainted A.N. in green / yellow livery

  • 03/1986- Shipped from Port Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 03/1986 - Arrived Devonport aboard the ship "Mary Holyman" 

  • 17/04/1986 - Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 05/1993- Stored out of service (Launceston)

  • 07/06/1993 - Towed to Burnie

  • 09/06/1993 - Shipped from Burnie to Melbourne aboard the Brambles ship "City Of Port Melbourne"

  • 15/12/1993 - Re-entered service in S.A. on broad gauge

  • 19/07/1996 - Caught fire in traffic near Aldgate (Adelaide Hills)

  • 20/07/1996 - 09/09/1996 - Under overhaul and fire damage repairs (repaired with parts from ex NSWGR No. 4826)

  • ??/2006 - On sale of A.R.G. Allocated to QR National West and transferred to standard gauge, Forrestfield, Western Australia

  • ??/2008 - Sold to Junee Railway Workshops & transferred to Junee, N.S.W

  • 27/02/2012 - Repainted J.R.W. Maroon after overhaul

  • 10/2021 - Still in active service

853

  • Mid 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 10/10/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Port Lincoln)

  • 21/10/1981 - Transferred from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • ??/1981 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 11/03/1982 - Arrived Burnie aboard the ship "Mary Holyman" 

  • 25/03/1982 - Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 10/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Bell Bay

854

  • Mid 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 23/09/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Port Lincoln)

  • 10/02/1969 - First diesel loco to Kappinnie

  • 11/08/1981 - Transferred from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • 1981 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 24/11/1981 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 03/12/1981 - Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 11/1987 - Stored out of service  at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 17/02/1988 - 19/02/1988 - Towed to Burnie for shipment to South Australia, but returned to Launceston when shipping service cancelled

  • 01/1990 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Bell Bay

855

  • Mid 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 11/10/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Port Lincoln)

  • 10/02/1981 - Transferred from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • 23/02/1981 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 05/03/1981 - Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. mustard / maroon livery)

  • 01/1983 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 11/1988- Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Bell Bay

856

  • Late 1962  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 12/02/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 08/01/1970 - Hauled last "Broken Hill Express" from Terowie to Peterborough

  • 10/01/1970 - Worked with STC No. 27 on the last narrow gauge train from Cockburn to Peterborough

  • 08/05/1970 - Transferred to Port Lincoln

  • 14/04/1981 - Transferred from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • 04/06/1981 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 14/07/1981 - Noted in traffic

  • 18/09/1981 - Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. mustard / maroon livery)

  • 08/1983 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 10/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for parts to Silverton Tramway Co. & remains for scrap to Simsmetal at Bell Bay

857

  • Late 1962 - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 29/04/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 28/07/1964 - Worked last Radium Hill - Cutana goods

  • 05/08/1968 - First diesel locomotive to Wilmington

  • 04/05/1970 - Transferred to Port Lincoln

  • 29/04/1981 - Transferred from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania 

  • 04/06/1981 - Arrived in Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 19/06/1981  - Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. mustard / maroon livery)

  • 03/1985 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 11/1988- Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold to the Silverton Tramway Co. (S.T.Co.) Broken Hill, New South Wales

  • 30/01/1990 - Shipped from Burnie aboard the ship "Seaway Melbourne" to Melbourne

  • 02/1990 - Transported to Adelaide, South Australia

  • 02/1990 - 08/1990 - Undergoing refurbishment at Islington Workshops for S.T.Co.

  • 07/08/1990 - Transferred to Broken Hill, renumbered to STC No. 31 (latterly 48s31)

  • 1990's - Repainted in STC yellow / blue livery

  • 2006 - Sold to Engenco / Greentrains

  • 30/04/2014 - Scrapped at Parkes,  New South Wales


858

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 09/05/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 09/04/1970 - First S.A.R. diesel to work from Quorn to Hawker

  • 12/06/1973 - Transferred to broad gauge (Adelaide)

  • 12/01/1980 - Arrived in Bell Bay (ship unknown)

  • 03/04/1980  - Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. mustard / maroon livery). 1st in service along with No. 865

  • 01/1985 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 09/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Bell Bay

859

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 25/05/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge  (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to standard gauge (Peterborough)

  • 1979 - Repainted in A.N.R. (C.R.style) red / grey livery

  • 07/1980 - Repainted back to S.A.R. Yellow / maroon livery

  • 07/1980 - Transferred from Peterborough to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania 

  • 30/07/1980 - Shipped from Port Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 01/08/1980 - Arrived in Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 19/08/1980  - Entered service with Tasrail (still in S.A.R. yellow / maroon livery)

  • 08/1987- Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 19/09/1987 - Shipped from Burnie aboard the ship "Seaway Hobart" to Melbourne

  • 22/09/1987 - Arrived in Adelaide from Melbourne. Transferred to Islington Workshops

  • 25/11/1987 - Transferred to narrow gauge (Gladstone)

  • 05/03/1988 - In service on the Wilmington Line

  • 14/03/1988 - Transferred to Peterborough

  • 08/12/1989 - Transferred to standard gauge (Port Augusta)

  • 19/02/2002 - Transferred to Forrestfield, Western Australia

  • Early 2003 - Transferred back to Port Augusta

  • 23/07/2003 - Overhauled & repainted to G & W. orange / black

  • 27/08/2003 - Transferred to narrow gauge (Port Lincoln)

  • 03/09/2003 - Named "City of Port Lincoln"

860

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 27/05/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to the narrow gauge  (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to standard gauge (Peterborough)

  • 15/10/1980 - Transferred from Peterborough to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania 

  • 22/12/1980 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 05/01/1981  - Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. yellow / maroon livery)

  • 04/1985 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 06/1988- Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 11/1992 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Invermay Rail Yard

861

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 07/06/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to standard gauge (Peterborough)

  • ??/1981 - Repainted A.N. in green / yellow livery

  • 30/03/1982 - Transferred to Mile End, Adelaide

  • 02/04/1984 - Arrived Burnie aboard the ship "Mary Holyman"   

  • 19/04/1984- Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 03/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 11/1992 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Invermay Rail Yard

862

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 20/06/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge  (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to standard gauge (Peterborough)

  • ??/1979 - Repainted in A.N.R. (C.R.style) red / grey livery

  • 1981? - Repainted in A.N green / yellow livery

  • 14/04/1982 - Transferred to Mile End, Adelaide

  • 30/06/1984 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown) 

  • 10/07/1984- Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 09/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for parts to Silverton Tramway Co. & remains for scrap to Simsmetal at Bell Bay

864

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 11/07/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to standard gauge (Peterborough)

  • ??/1981 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 10/1983 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)   

  • 13/10/1983- Entered service with A.N Tasrail

  • 11/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold to the Silverton Tramway Co. Broken Hill, New South Wales

  • 30/01/1990 - Shipped from Burnie to Melbourne aboard the ship "Seaway Melbourne"

  • 02/1990 - Transported to Adelaide, South Australia

  • 02/1990 - 11/1990 - Undergoing refurbishment at Islington Workshops for S.T.Co.

  • 01/12/1990 - Transferred to Broken Hill, renumbered to STC No. 30 (latterly 48s30)

  • 2006 - Sold to Engenco / Greentrains

  • 25/07/2008 - 18/08/2008 - Rebuilt by Gemco Ltd, Forrestfield, Western Australia.  Renumbered back to No. 864 & painted green / yellow livery

  • 2009 - Transferred to Sydney, New Souith Wales

865

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 18/07/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to Gladstone (for the Wilmington Line)

  • ??/1979 - Transferred to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • 12/01/1980 - Arrived Bell Bay (ship unknown)   

  • 03/04/1980- Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. mustard / maroon livery). 1st in service with No. 858

  • 10/1981 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 12/1987 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 09/01/1988 - Shipped from Burnie  to South Australia

  • 11/01/1988 - Arrived Port Adelaide

  • 05/07/1988 - Transferred from Islington to Port Lincoln

  • 03/2012 - Stripped and stored at Port Lincoln

866

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 25/07/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Transferred to Gladstone (for the Wilmington Line)

  • 18/03/1980 - Transferred to Port Lincoln

  • 28/01/1981 - Transferred to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania (closing kms. 699,867)

  • 23/02/1981 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 10/03/1981- Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. mustard / maroon livery)

  • 01/1984 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 10/12/1990 - Damaged in a level crossing collision at Wrights Ave. Glenorchy

  • 13/12/1990 - Towed to Launceston and placed in storage

  • 01/1991 - Written off. (closing kms. (Tas.) 769,465 / Total: 1,469,332)

  • 08/1993 - Sold to Grant Hyland (Don River Railway)

  • 23/08/1993 - Towed to Devonport (for DRR)

  • 27/08/1993 - Towed from Devonport to Don Junction by ZC7. Towed to Don yard by V2

  • 09/1993 - 27/04/1996 - Restored to operating condition

  • SInce restoration 866 has been used on special trains through the use of a temporary vacuum brake hose and handle, with a vacuum brake locomotive providing the vacuum function on the rear of the train.

867

  • Early 1963  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 08/08/1963 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to narrow gauge (Peterborough)

  • 12/01/1970 - Reallocated to the Quorn Line

  • 31/07/1980 - Transferred to Adelaide for shipment to Tasmania

  • 30/07/1980 - Shipped from Port Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 01/08/1980 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 22/08/1980- Entered service with A.N Tasrail (still in S.A.R. yellow / maroon livery)

  • 01/1986 - Repainted in A.N. green / yellow livery

  • 08/1988 - Stored out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 01/04/1989 - Written off

  • 01/1990 - Sold for scrap to Simsmetal and cut up at Bell Bay

875 (was 830)

  • Mid 1959  - Built by A.E. Goodwin P/L, Auburn, N.S.W. fitted with an Alco 6-251B engine

  • 18/12/1959 - Entered service with South Australian Railways allocated to broad gauge (Adelaide)

  • 01/03/1978 - Retained for State Transit Authority of S.A. (suburban passenger system)

  • ??/1982 - Sold back to Australian National Railways (ex S.A.R.)

  • 06/1986 - Renumbered from 830 to 875 to suit A.N.'s  T.I.M.S. computer system

  • 08/1986 - Shipped from Port Adelaide to Tasmania

  • 10/08/1986 - Arrived Devonport aboard the ship "Mary Holyman" 

  • 26/08/1986 - Entered service with Tasrail

  • 11/1992 - Placed out of service at Invermay Rail Yard

  • 17/11/1992 - Towed to Burnie

  • 18/11/1992 - Shipped from Burnie  to Melbourne aboard the Brambles ship "City Of Port Melbourne"

  • 21/11/1992 - Arrived at Port Lincoln

  • 05/1994 - Transferred to Port Augusta for rebuilding

  • Mid 1995 - Rebuilt to D.O.O. configuration and renumbered to DA5

  • Late 1995 - Transferred to broad gauge (Tailem Bend)

  • 12/02/1996 - Reallocated to Dry Creek

  • Mid 2004 - Renumbered to A.R.G. No. 904

  • 04/2012 - Transferred to narrow gauge (Whyalla)

 

 

With thanks to Stephen Zvillis

Photos by Nevin Shakespeare & Stuart Rutherford