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Emu Bay No. 6 to 8
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Australia | 1900
3 produced
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Donald Chisholm-Smith collection

Numbers 6 to 8 of the Emu Bay Railway in Tasmania were 4-8-0 locomotives built in 1900 by Dübs with the works numbers 3864 to 3866. With the consulting engineer being David Jones from the Highland Railway, the locomotives had a distinct Scottish appearance. They had to provide goods service over the line with a ruling grade of 2.5 percent and tight curves. A rigid wheelbase of 8 ft 4 in with a driver diameter of 3 ft 9 in indicates that one of the driving axles, most likely the last one, had lateral play. Boiler pressure was initially 150 psi, but was later increased to 175 psi

No. 7 was withdrawn in 1961, while the others were put into touristic and general passenger service again. For this they were converted to burn oil and received smoke deflectors. 6 was named “Murchison” and 8 was named “Heemskirk”. In 1966, they went into preservation. Now 6 is on display at the Zeehan West Coast Heritage Museum, while 8 went into service on the Don River Railway.

General
Built1900
ManufacturerDübs
Wheel arr.4-8-0 (Twelve-wheeler) 
Gauge3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase22 ft 0 1/2 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft 4 in
Total wheelbase43 ft 8 1/2 in
Service weight106,512 lbs
Adhesive weight84,112 lbs
Total weight161,782 lbs
Axle load23,912 lbs
Water capacity2,402 us gal
Fuel capacity7,840 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area16 sq ft
Firebox area112.8 sq ft
Tube heating area1,072.4 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,185.2 sq ft
Total heating area1,185.2 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter45 in
Boiler pressure150 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 17 1/2 x 22 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power500 hp (373 kW)
Starting effort19,090 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
freight
David Jones
last changed: 03/2026
No. 8 on the Don River Railway in February 1998
No. 8 on the Don River Railway in February 1998
Adrian Maggs
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