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in 2013–2014. They are currently the main Tasmanian locomotive class handling the majority of mainline services across the state.

History

In December 2011,

awarded

a contract for 17 PR22L locomotives. They were the first new locomotives delivered to

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since the Za class in 1976. The first TR class were delivered in November 2013 with the balance delivered in 2014.TR class locomotives ''

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Co-Co locomotives Diesel locomotives of Tasmania Railway locomotives introduced in 2013 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of Australia {{Oceania-rail-transport-stub