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AN Tasrail
AN Tasrail was an Australian railway operator that operated the Rail transport in Tasmania, Tasmanian rail network from March 1978 until November 2004. Originally a subsidiary of the Australian Government, federal government's Australian National Railways Commission, Australian National, it was sold to Australian Transport Network (ATN) in November 1997. ATN was acquired by Pacific National in 2004 and the AN Tasrail subsidiary was later acquired by the Tasmanian Government in 2009 to become TasRail. History Until March 1978, the Tasmanian Government Railways had operated the state mainline railways since 1890, and had amassed a large and prosperous network over that time, albeit ahead of continued financial losses and the dwindling of freight and passenger workings up into the 1970s. The Government of Tasmania, Tasmanian and Government of Australia, Federal Governments entered into an agreement for the transfer of the Tasmanian railways to Australian National Railways Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TasRail
TasRail (legal name Tasmanian Railway Pty Limited) is a Tasmanian Government state-owned enterprise that has operated the Rail transport in Tasmania, mainline railways in Tasmania since September 2009. It operates only freight services. History Established under the Rail Company Act 2009, in September 2009 the Tasmanian Government purchased the AN Tasrail business from Pacific National. TasRail combined the above-rail (rollingstock) and business assets with the below-rail assets (track and associated infrastructure), for which the state had assumed responsibility in May 2007, to form a Vertical integration, vertically integrated rail operator. The Tasmanian Government Railways had operated the state's railway network until it passed to the federal government's Australian National Railways Commission, Australian National in March 1978. Fleet As at April 2017, the fleet consisted of 27 operational locomotives. Current locomotive fleet Former locomotive fleet Road crossings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasminco
Pasminco was an Australian mining company founded in 1988. It was placed in voluntary administration in September 2001 with its assets sold in stages until 2004 when the remaining assets were spun-off to Zinifex. History Pasminco was established in 1988 when Conzinc Riotinto of Australia and North Broken Hill Peko merged their lead and zinc operations. In May 1998 the Emu Bay Railway, which hauled trains from Pasminco's zinc mine at Rosebery to Burnie, was sold to Australian Transport Network. On 19 September 2001, Pasminco was placed in voluntary administration due to a combination of low commodities prices, high debt servicing costs, the adverse impact of a weak Australian dollar on its currency hedging position and a failure to secure appropriate financial accommodation from its financiers. In March 2002, its Broken Hill mining operations were sold to Perilya. Remaining assets including mines in Mount Isa and Rosebery, and smelters in Budel (The Netherlands), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Railways 1300 Class
The 1300 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways between 1967 and 1972. They were later sold to AN Tasrail. History The 1300 class was an upgraded version of the 1270 class with more powerful engines and larger fuel tanks. The class was primarily used on the Blackwater and Moura coal lines and based at Gladstone.English Electric 1300 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group The class became surplus following electrification of the coal lines in 1986–1987. In 1988, the entire class was sold to where they became the ZC class. They were renumbered consecutively, 1300 bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Railways 2370 Class
The 2370 class were a class of diesel locomotive built in 1975 by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways in Australia. All were later sold to AN Tasrail along with the 2350 class, and reclassified as the ZB class. The sole survivor, now numbered 2128 (ex-ZB14, formerly 2371) is now preserved at Don River Railway History The 2370 class was an evolution of the 2350 class. They were built for use on the Blackwater and Moura coal lines and based at Gladstone. The class became surplus following electrification of the coal lines and in 1987 were all sold to AN Tasrail where they all entered service as the ZB class. RailpageZB Class Rail Tasmania They were very similar to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Railways 2350 Class
The 2350 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea, for Queensland Railways in 1973–1974. All were later sold to AN Tasrail. History The 2350 class was built for use on the Blackwater and Moura coal lines and based at Gladstone. The class became surplus following electrification of the coal lines and in 1987 were all sold to AN Tasrail where they all entered service as the ZB class.ZB Class Rail Tasmania They were very similar to the Tasrail Za class. In fact, the first four ZA class's builder's numbers follow on in sequence from those of the 2350s and are followed by those of the 2370s. In 1995, one was rebuilt by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Rail is owned by the Queensland Government, and operates both Commuter rail, suburban and Regional rail, interurban rail services in South East Queensland, as well as Inter-city rail, long-distance passenger train services connecting Brisbane to regional Queensland. Queensland Rail also owns and maintains rolling stock, in addition to approximately of track and related infrastructure. History Early history Queensland Railways was the first operator in the world to adopt a narrow gauge (in this case ) for a main line, and this remains the system-wide gauge in Queensland. The Separation of Queensland, colony of Queensland separated from New South Wales in 1859, and the new government was keen to facilitate development and immigration. Improved transport to the fertile Darling Downs region situated west of Toowoomba was seen as a priority. As adequate river transport was already established betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australian Railways 830 Class
The 830 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by AE Goodwin, Auburn, New South Wales, Auburn for the South Australian Railways between 1959 and 1966. The New South Wales 48 class locomotive, New South Wales 48 class and Silverton Tramway 48s class, Silverton Rail 48s class are of a very similar design. History In 1959, the South Australian Railways placed an order for 10 ALCO DL531, Alco DL531 locomotives for use in light freight haulage, especially on branch lines where a low axle load was essential. Further orders saw the fleet built up to 44 by February 1970 with 15 narrow gauge, 12 standard gauge and 17 broad gauge examples. In February 1970, an additional unit was purchased second hand from Southern & Silverton Rail, Silverton Tramway. In March 1978, 43 were included in the transfer of the South Australian Railways to Australian National Railways Commission, Australian National with the other two (830 and 845) going to the State Transport Authority (South Australia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Government Railways Z Class
The Tasmanian Government Railway Z class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1973. They were a development of the Western Australian Government Railways R class and were the last of a line of very successful locomotives fitted with the English Electric 12CSVT Mk II engine. History With the construction of the new line from Launceston to Bell Bay, the Tasmanian Government Railways placed an order for four 1752 kW locomotives with English Electric. However, with the locomotive still under development, it was decided to purchase four 1380 kW locomotives that were an evolution of the Western Australian RA class locomotives with a low nose profile and vacuum brakes. At 96 tons, they were considerably heavier than the previous heaviest locomotives on the network, the Y class at 58 tons, requiring significant upgrades to infrastructure. The first was delivered in December 1972. In March 1978 the Z c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Government Railways Y Class
The Tasmanian Government Railways Y class is a class of diesel locomotives built by the Tasmanian Government Railways between 1961 and 1971. History The Y class were designed by English Electric and constructed by the Tasmanian Government Railways's Launceston Railway Workshops. Eight were built as mainline freight and passenger locomotives between 1961 and 1971.Y Class Rail Tasmania Following the success of the Tasmanian Government Railways X class, X class, the TGR decided to order additional diesel locomotives. English Electric submitted plans that were quite similar to the Jamaican Railways 81 class, South Australian Railways 800 class and Midland Railway of Western Australia F class but with a small power increase. They were slightly larger and more powerful than the X class. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Government Railways X Class
The X class is a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric for the Tasmanian Government Railways between 1950 and 1952. They were the first class of diesel locomotive to enter mainline service on a government owned railway in Australia. History In 1946, the Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) put out a request for tender for the construction of five to ten diesel-electric locomotives, which was successfully awarded to English Electric. Following a review of the tender in 1948, it was decided to order a second batch of ten, and finally a third batch of twelve in 1949.X & XA Class Rail Tasmania [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Government Railways V Class
The Tasmanian Government Railways V class are a class of diesel locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways. History The V class were the first diesel locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) with four delivered in 1948. Built by the Vulcan Foundry to a design by the Drewry Car Company, they were similar to the standard gauge British Rail Class 04. In 1951 a further two were acquired, followed by another two in 1955. Between 1959 and 1968 the TGR built four more at its Launceston Railway Workshops.Drewry Shunters V, VA, EBR 22 Rail Tasmania Two identical locomotives were purchased by the |
Devonport, Tasmania
Devonport ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Limilinaturi'') is a port city situated at the mouth of the Mersey River (Australia), Mersey River on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Positioned east of Burnie and north of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, its harbour manages over half of Tasmania's imports and exports, standing as the busiest freight transport, freight port on the island. Devonport also plays a central role in Tasmania's trade sector, supporting industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. The City of Devonport's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $3.5b in 2023. The city is home to the Spirit of Tasmania's Passenger terminal (maritime), passenger terminal, facilitating roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry operations connecting mainland Australia and Tasmania since July 1985. In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Port of Devonport welcomed over 450,000 passengers. The completion of the $240m Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
