To read more about the Y, then see the table below.

UNIT NO. / NAME

DATE / EVENT

Y1

  • Mid 1961 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 04/12/1961 - Entered service painted TGR red / cream

  • 26/08/1970 - Collided with a boulder on the track & derailed, 3 miles south of Antill Ponds heading T. # 86 between Y5 & Y4

  • 04/11/1980 - Level crossing collision, Wrights Ave, Glenorchy

  • 12/1980 - Cab rebuilt

  • 03/1986 - 01/06/1986 - Converted to air-brake

  • 07/1986 - Repainted in AN green/yellow livery

  • 06/11/1994 & 06/12/94 - Only occasions to work in multiple with fellow air-braked Y5 during Australian National ownership

  • 02/1997 - Repainted in AN yellow/green livery

  • 08/1998 - Re-numbered to No. 2150 (from Y1)

  • 07/2002 - 24/06/2003 - Cab repairs (damaged by wharf crane in Burnie)

  • 08/2011 - Body modifications (DQ side windows; door windows, sealed beam rear headlight, ditch lights, Kaitaki vigilance, DQ heaters, dual horns)

  • 16/12/2011 - Repainted in TasRail grey/yellow livery

  • 16/05/2014 - Officially withdrawn (though still in intermittent service in Burnie)

  • 16/06/2016 - Head replaced from ex Y7 engine at Burnie

  • Early July - Late August 2016 - Re-instated for tippler shunting at Burnie

  • 26/08/2016 - Stored after failing a safety review (e.g. lack of safety rails)

  • 23/05/2021 - Transferred from Burnie to East Tamar Junction on Train No. 1YE behind TR11+TR10

  • 24/06/2021 - Shunted into 'Rotten Row' on the Showgrounds loop with all the other stored EEs

  • 23/08/2021 - Offered to Derwent Valley Railway

  • 18/05/2022 - Transported by road to Derwent Valley Railway

  • 16/07/2022 - Engine restarted after mechanical checks & preparation

  • 23/07/2022 - Returned to operation, shunting DVR's yard

Y2

  • Mid 1961 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 22/12/1961 - Entered service painted TGR red / yellow

  • 16/07/1991 - Last vacuum braked train (D'port - L'ton) with Y6 & Y3 - then to storage.

  • Late July - early Sept 1991 - Intermittent use, shunting in Launceston.

  • 25/09/1991 - Shunting accident - pushed through rear of Launceston roundhouse wall

  • 26/09/1991 - Stored out of service - Launceston

  • 21/01/1994 - Towed from Launceston to Mowbray (storage)

  • 20/12/1994 - Towed Launceston to Hobart (for DVR)

  • 01/1997 - Sold to the DVR

  • 05/03/1997 - Towed Hobart - Boyer (by ZC16)

  • 06/03/1997 - Ran Boyer - New Norfolk (light). First run under its own power since 1991

  • 29/06/1997 - Returned to mainline service

  • 22 - 23/2/2000 - Ran on the longest passenger train since the 1960's (with Y6, X18 & X4) - Hash House Special (D'port - L'ton - Hbt & ret.)

  • Late 2005 - Restricted to yard shunting at New Norfolk (cessation of mainline access)

Y3

  • Late 1961 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 01/02/1962 - Entered service painted TGR red / cream

  • 16/07/1991 - Last vacuum braked train (Devonport - Launceston) with Y6 & Y2 - then to storage

  • 21/01/1994 - Donated to Queen Victoria Museum, Inveresk

  • 09/2001 - Repainted TGR red/cream - static display 

Y4

  • Mid 1964 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 07/10/1964 - Officially named "Rowallan"  (after 18th Tas. Governor Lord Rowallan (Thomas Corbett)(served 1959 - 1963))

  • 20/10/1964 - Entered service painted TGR red / yellow

  • 26/08/1970 - Collided with a boulder on the track (stayed upright), 3 miles south of Antill Ponds heading T. # 86 trailling Y5 & Y1

  • 11/1989 - Stored out of service - Launceston

  • 21/01/1994 - Towed from Launceston to Mowbray (storage)

  • 02/1994 - Placed on permanent loan to the Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy

  • 16/06/1994 - Towed Launceston to Hobart (for TTMS)

  • 03/04/1996 - Ran Hobart - Glenorchy (light)

  • 01/1997 - Sold to the TTMS

  • 01/03/2003 - Returned to mainline service (with Y2) - First run under power since 1989

  • 04/03/2003 - To Don River Railway (on hire)

  • 18/10/2003 - First trip to Primrose (EBR (Melba) Line) with DRR

  • The last heritage locomotive to operate on the TasRail network when it was hired by PNT to shunt wagons at Granton for unloading

  • Operational at TTMS

Y5

  • Mid 1964 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 07/10/1964 - Officially named "Sir Charles Gairdner"  (after 19th Tas. Governor Sir Charles Gairdner (served 1963 - 1968

  • 12/11/1964 - Entered service painted TGR red / yellow

  • 26/08/1970 - Collided with a boulder on the track & derailed, 3 miles south of Antill Ponds heading T. # 86 with Y1 & Y4

  • 03/1985 > 13/03/1986 - Overhauled & converted to air brake

  • 07/1986 - Repainted AN green / yellow

  • 10/07/1995 - 17/07/1997 - Stored awaiting / undergoing major service

  • 06/11/1994 & 6/12/1994 - Only occasions to work in multiple with fellow air-braked Y1

  • 03/1997 - Repainted AN yellow / green

  • Late 1997 or early 98 - engine Top overhauled

  • Late August 1998 - Re-numbered to No. 2151 (from Y5)

  • December 2006 > 25/7/2007 - Stored awaiting major service

  • 08/2011 - Original Pyle headlights replace by sealed beam units

  • 04/2013 - Stored out of service - Burnie

  • 10/12/2013 - Transferred to Brighton Hub yard

  • 01/2014 - Restored to service

  • 16/05/2014 - Officially withdrawn (though still available for limited service at Brighton)

  • 08/2021 - Offered to Diesel Traction Tasmania / Launceston & North East Railway

  • 13/05/2022 - In the Brighton Hub Quick Fix being prepped for transport

  • 18/05/2022 - Craned aboard a heavy haul low loader for transport to Lilydale

  • 19/05/2022 - Trucked north as far as Epping Forest (rest overnight)

  • 20/05/2022 - Delivered to East Tamar Jctn Workshops. Ongoing transit to DTT / LNER to be continued

  • 24/05/2022 - Craned onto a heavy haul low loader for delivery to Diesel Traction Tasmania (LNER), Lilydale

  • 25/05/2022 - Delivered to DTT / LNER, Lilydale

Y6

  • Early 1970 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 13/08/1970 - Trial run to Scottsdale (N.E. Line)

  • 18/08/1970 - Entered service painted TGR red / yellow (last new loco in red)

  • 01 - 07 /1988 -  Stored out of service - Launceston (faulty generator)

  • 11/1989 - 02/1990 - Stored awaiting major service. Last of the class (still vacuum) to receive major repairs

  • 15/07/1991 - Ran final vacuum braked cement train (Railton - D'port)

  • 16/07/1991 - Ran final (non-EBR) vacuum braked train (D'port - L'ton) towing Y3+Y2 - then to storage

  • 02/1994 - Placed on permanent loan to the Don River Railway, Devonport

  • 27/06/1994 - Towed L'ton - D'port for delivery to DRR

  • 16/08/1995 - Restored to service by DRR

  • 15/12/1995 - First run back out on the mainline since preservation.
    January 1997 - Sold to the D.R.R.

  • 22/11/1998 - First 'Y' class to run on the E.B.R. to Rosebery (with X4)

  • 18/04/1999 - First 'Y' class to run on the E.B.R. through to Melba (with X4)

  • 22 - 23/02/2000 - Ran on the longest passenger train since the 1960's (with Y2, X18 & X4) - Hash House Special (D'port - L'ton - Hbt & ret.)

  • Late 2005 - Restricted to DRR (Don - Coles Beach) with end of mainline access

Y7 / DV1

  • Early 1971 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2.

  • 27/07/1971 - Trial run to Scottsdale (N.E. Line)

  • 28/08/1971 - Entered service. Trialled 2 prototype new colour schemes before introducing TGR yellow / black

  • 09/04/1981 - Derailed at Trewalla (North East Line) - Cab wrecked

  • 05/1981 - Cab rebuilt

  • 08/1983 -  First of class to be painted AN green / yellow

  • 11/1989 - Stored out of service - Launceston

  • 21/09/1994 - Towed L'ton - Mowbray (storage)

  • 07/1995 - Towed Mowbray - East Tamar Junction (ETJ) (parts recovery)

  • 03/1997 - Towed ETJ - Mowbray (storage)

  • 07/1997 - Towed Mowbray - East Tamar Junction (ETJ) (further parts recovery)

  • 02/ 2000 - Stripping completed in preparation for rebuild to a non-powered driving van

  • 02/2001 - 06/2001 - Rebuilt to a non-powered driving van

  • 07/2001 - Repainted ATN maroon and renumbered DV1

  • 09/2001 - Entered service as DV1

  • 15/02/2011 - Refurbished and repainted into TRC Tasrail yellow / grey

  • 21/09/2018 - On runaway cement train (unmanned) trailing TR11 & 16 THFY wagons between Railton & Devonport

  • Late 07/2018 - Remote control operation on the cement train embargoed by ONRSR

  • 08/10/2018 - Towed from Devonport to storage at East Tamar Junction.  Via T. # 231 (Dpt - WJ) T. # 234 (WJ - ETJ)

  • 07/2021 - Listed for Expressions of Interest - (Sale) 

Y8

  • Early 1971 - Built Launceston Workshops, fitted with English Electric 6SRKT Mk. 2

  • 20/10/1971 - Entered service. First loco in TGR yellow / black livery from new

  • 08/1988 - Stored out of service - Launceston (radiator fan)

  • 21/01/1994 - Towed from Launceston - Mowbray (storage)

  • 12/1996 - Towed Mowbray to East Tamar Junction

  • 01/1997 - Sold to the Don River Railway (DRR), Devonport

  • 05/03/1997 - Towed East Tamar Jctn - Devonport for delivery to DRR

  • 1998 - Stored derelict at "Restoration Sidings", Don

With thanks to Stephen Zvillis, Stuart Rutherford, Nevin Shakespeare