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RE: EE questions

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Thanks to "Tasmanian Rail News" for most of the following information:

All Z & ZA (except ZA4) are still in service, their new numbers are:
Z1-4:	2110 - 2113
ZA1-3:	2114 - 2116
ZA5-6:	2117 - 2118
ZA4 was taken out of service in mid-May 1996 with earth faults - listed as stored at East Tamar on 10/07/1996 and latterly becoming increasingly derelict as parts removed.

ZB4 (ex-2353) Withdrawn late 1989/January 1990 with wheel problems - stored awaiting overhaul.  In workshops in mid-January 1991. Re-entered service 26/08/91 but suffered a cab fire in late 11/91 - out of traffic for approx. three weeks.  Bogie change in early 05/1992.  Engine and bogie change March - May 1994.  Loco stored at East Tamar late 04/1995 with engine oil pressure problems but in good condition.

ZB7 (ex-2356) Withdrawn late October 1989 with wheel problems - stored awaiting overhaul.  Returned to service late June 1990 after bogie change and repaint.  Into workshops again in early Nov.1990 - still there at 04/1991 - later returned to storage in the yard.  Steel plates welded over windows and bars over doors for long term storage by 05/1993.  Stripped of useful parts and scrapped during June 1998.  Not as yet renumbered under the new system but if the loco ever re-enters service, it should become 2130.

ZB11 (not ZB16) suffered its demise on the North East line near Nabowla on the 22/6/1993.  Motor and bogies were recoverd for re-use but the carcass left at the derailment site.

ZB16 (ex-2373) was the last of its class to enter AN/Tasrail service on the 22/6/1988.  It was also the first out of traffic, in December 1988, after a shunting accident at Boyer early that month, damaged the cab.  The entry to service of the ZC's around this period put a question mark over the repair of ZB16 - it was quickly used as a spare parts source.  Remains scrapped at Launceston in late March 1993: the first of the class to be cut up.

Ex-QR 1300-1344 were numbered ZC1 to 45 with gaps as not all locos entered Tasmanian service (eventually 33 did so). Those that did enter traffic were re-numbered before service even if they weren't repainted straight away. Those that did not enter service retained their QR numbers.  Locos known not to have entered Tasmanian service include:
1301-3, 1311-2, 1317, 1322, 1324, 1329, 1332, 1335, 1339  - (total 12).    
With large scale scrapping and disposal, the active class count was down to six by April 1998.
ZC9 - 2140,  ZC11 - 2141,  ZC16 - 2142,  ZC17 - 2143,  ZC19 - 2144,  ZC20 - 2145.   ZC42 was returned to service from storage in October 1998 and re-numbered 2146.  Three of these seven (2142/3 & 6) retain the shabby AN green.

Melanie Dennis
Australian Steam Group
meld.asg@netspeed.com.au

-----Original Message-----
From:	Rita and Kevin Lawrence [SMTP:KREL4203@NETCONNECT.COM.AU]
Sent:	Monday, October 25, 1999 7:16 PM
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Subject:	EE questions

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