TGR M Class No. 4

The Tasmanian Government Railway No. M4 is an M class 4-6-2 "Pacific" Type steam locomotive built in 1951 by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn for the Tasmanian Government Railway as their builder's number 7424, becoming M4 among the ten members the Tasmanian Government Railways' M-class 4-6-2 locomotives.
It was used to operate on the North-Eastern and Western lines and at Hobart where it worked hauling passenger trains, and freight trains until 1971.
It was purchased by the Don River Railway where it worked hauling passenger excursions and occasional freight trains.
As of today the locomotive is owned by the Don River Railway and it's still in use today.
==Trivia==
*M4 retained its original number during the 1957-58 rebuilding by the Tasmanian Government Railways of four "M" class members to "MA" class.
*This loco has operated the 2016/2017 season Sunday steam trains at Don River. After giving hugely discounted rides for the school holidays, it was taken out of service 19 April for badly needed boiler maintenance.
*In 1999, The locomotive is featured on "Railway Adventures Across Australia".
**It also triple headed with Emu Bay Railway Co. No. 8, and Tasmanian Government Railway No. Ma2.
*No. M4 often did some passenger excursions while double heading with Tasmanian Government Railway No. Ma2.
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