In 1896, the Tasmanian Government Railways purchased two 0-4-2T steam locomotives from Sharp, Stewart & Company, Glasgow to operate the North East Dundas Tramway.
Shortly after entering service, G1 was destroyed on 17 May 1897 after the boiler exploded.
[1][2] After the railway closed, both were sold to the Isis Sugar Mill in Cordalba, Queensland and converted to tender locomotives.
[3][4][5][6] G1 ended up in a Childers service station, but has since disappeared, while G2 was sold for use at a planned Sydney theme park, but illegally cut up at St Marys in 1991.
[4][5] The G class designation was reused for the Australian Standard Garratt locomotives in the 1940s.