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B11 2-6-0 and B12 2-6-0
B11 Neilson and Company 1878
QGR numbers 36, 109-111 (4)
Original numbers 15-18
B11 #15 c. 1879
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B11 2-6-0 and B12 2-6-0
B11 Neilson and Company 1878
QGR numbers 36, 109-111 (4)
Original numbers 15-18
B11 #15 c. 1879
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B12 2-6-0
Kitson & Co (12)
Avonside Engine Company (3)
Dübs & Co (6)
Neilson and Company (2)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (2)
Built 874-1882
25
B12 Locomotive no. 17 on display at Roma Street, Brisbane, 1914 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/61… - #slqdigital @slqld
Kitson & Co (12)
Avonside Engine Company (3)
Dübs & Co (6)
Neilson and Company (2)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (2)
Built 874-1882
25
B12 Locomotive no. 17 on display at Roma Street, Brisbane, 1914 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/61… - #slqdigital @slqld
B12 class locomotive no. 40 at Cooktown, ca. 1914 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/21… - #slqdigital @slqld
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A14 4-4-0
Built 1894/95 Phoenix Engine Co
#281-288 all scrapped by c. 1930.
A14 281 in the locomotive sheds at Ipswich c. 1890
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A14 4-4-0
Built 1894/95 Phoenix Engine Co
#281-288 all scrapped by c. 1930.
A14 281 in the locomotive sheds at Ipswich c. 1890
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Engine no. 284 an A14 steam locomotive, 1894 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/89… - #slqdigital @slqld
The A14 was an enlarged version of the A12 in many respects, with 50% more load capacity.
The A14 was an enlarged version of the A12 in many respects, with 50% more load capacity.
Queensland Government Railways, A14 Class No.288, Bowen Hills, [1900s]
University of Newcastle
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University of Newcastle
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A12 4-4-0
Baldwin Locomotive Works (18)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (25)
Built 1882 to 1891
Steam locomotive, Queensland Railways, A12 No. 8
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A12 4-4-0
Baldwin Locomotive Works (18)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (25)
Built 1882 to 1891
Steam locomotive, Queensland Railways, A12 No. 8
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A12 class steam locomotive and the Brisbane-Wallan-garra intercolonial mail train taken at Chelmer.
A12 No. 261. c. 1892
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A12 No. 261. c. 1892
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A10 - there were a number of early locos classified as A10.
A10 Avonside 2-4-0 (4)
A10 Baldwin 4-4-0 (2)
A10 Fairlie 2-4-0 (3)
A10 Neilson 0-4-2 (13)
A10 Ipswich 2-4-0 (1)
A10 Ipswich #36 c. 1880 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/11… - #slqdigital @slqld
A10 - there were a number of early locos classified as A10.
A10 Avonside 2-4-0 (4)
A10 Baldwin 4-4-0 (2)
A10 Fairlie 2-4-0 (3)
A10 Neilson 0-4-2 (13)
A10 Ipswich 2-4-0 (1)
A10 Ipswich #36 c. 1880 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/11… - #slqdigital @slqld
A10 Avonside 2-4-0 (4) #1-4
1864 Avonside Engine Company, Bristol
All scrapped.
‘Faugh-a-Ballagh’ #2 A10 Avonside the first loco to move under its own steam in Qld 11 Jan 1865, travelling on a test run from North Ipswich to Wide Gully.
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1864 Avonside Engine Company, Bristol
All scrapped.
‘Faugh-a-Ballagh’ #2 A10 Avonside the first loco to move under its own steam in Qld 11 Jan 1865, travelling on a test run from North Ipswich to Wide Gully.
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Railway workers posing with the Lady Bowen locomotive, ca. 1865 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/78… - #slqdigital
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#3 A10 Avonside.
#1 was named ' Premier '
#4 was named ' Pioneer '
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#3 A10 Avonside.
#1 was named ' Premier '
#4 was named ' Pioneer '
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4D9 2-4-2T
Dübs & Co
2 built 1881 #1 and 131
Feb 1881 Bundaberg Railway.
#1 sold to Bingera Sugar Mill 1895
#131 sold to CSR Childers 1894 then resold to Tasmania for construction works.
Strahan Marine Board, 4D9 Class (ex-QGR)
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4D9 2-4-2T
Dübs & Co
2 built 1881 #1 and 131
Feb 1881 Bundaberg Railway.
#1 sold to Bingera Sugar Mill 1895
#131 sold to CSR Childers 1894 then resold to Tasmania for construction works.
Strahan Marine Board, 4D9 Class (ex-QGR)
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#1 was scrapped, #131 is on display at the Don River Railway in Tasmania.
4D9 131 Displayed at the Don River Railway
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4D9 131 Displayed at the Don River Railway
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Bingera Mill; at Bingera, Dubs 1414-1880; bought Bingera 1895, c1895 3ft 6ins gauge, John Browning Collection
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4D9 #1
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4D9 #1
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Suburban tank locos.
D16 (6D16) D17 (6D17) DD17 (6D17)
Suburban railways around Brisbane were not electric until late 1970s hence the range of locos.
Interior view of a Queensland railway carriage, ca. 1920 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/62… - #slqdigital @slqld
Suburban tank locos.
D16 (6D16) D17 (6D17) DD17 (6D17)
Suburban railways around Brisbane were not electric until late 1970s hence the range of locos.
Interior view of a Queensland railway carriage, ca. 1920 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/62… - #slqdigital @slqld
D16 (6D16) 4-6-2T (later 4-6-4T)
20 built Walkers 1901/02 #363-382
1904/05 all were rebuilt as 4-6-4T due to tendency to derail as a 4-6-2T.
D16 #377 4-6-4T up passenger dep. South Brisbane, 12 September 1944
J L Buckland
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20 built Walkers 1901/02 #363-382
1904/05 all were rebuilt as 4-6-4T due to tendency to derail as a 4-6-2T.
D16 #377 4-6-4T up passenger dep. South Brisbane, 12 September 1944
J L Buckland
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Two D16s (1935, 375 and 1939, 376) were modified to run with B15 tenders. Classified as B16D, used for freight.
In the 1920s more tank locos were flagged, the D17s.
'New Tank Engines'
The Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld.) Fri 24 Aug 1923
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In the 1920s more tank locos were flagged, the D17s.
'New Tank Engines'
The Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld.) Fri 24 Aug 1923
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4D11½ Abt rack class 0-4-2T
Dübs & Co
Built 1898 #339, 340
Both scrapped
Built to assist up and down the steeply graded rack railway section of the Central Western line at Mount Morgan.
#339 c. 1900
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4D11½ Abt rack class 0-4-2T
Dübs & Co
Built 1898 #339, 340
Both scrapped
Built to assist up and down the steeply graded rack railway section of the Central Western line at Mount Morgan.
#339 c. 1900
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6D13½ Abt rack class 0-6-0T
Dübs & Co (2)
North British Locomotive Company (4)
Built 1900-15
6 #383, 384, 402, 403, 202, 203
all scrapped
Abt Rack engine pushing the train up the Razorback Range, Mount Morgan, Queensland c. 1900
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Dübs & Co (2)
North British Locomotive Company (4)
Built 1900-15
6 #383, 384, 402, 403, 202, 203
all scrapped
Abt Rack engine pushing the train up the Razorback Range, Mount Morgan, Queensland c. 1900
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Abt rack railway up the Razorback Range, near Mount Morgan c.1900
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Beyer Garratt 4-8-2+2-8-4
Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd (10)
Société Franco-Belge (20)
Built 1950-1951
Total 30 #1001-1010, 1090-1109
Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) Fri 1 Aug 1947 Page 1
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Beyer Garratt 4-8-2+2-8-4
Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd (10)
Société Franco-Belge (20)
Built 1950-1951
Total 30 #1001-1010, 1090-1109
Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) Fri 1 Aug 1947 Page 1
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Despite the problems with the ASGs, the railways thought that Garratts that stayed on the rails would be useful. Beyer Garratts had a proven record.
Beyer-Garratt locomotive QGR no. 1009 at the Mayne Junction railway yard, 1950 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/77… - #slqdigital @slqld
Beyer-Garratt locomotive QGR no. 1009 at the Mayne Junction railway yard, 1950 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/77… - #slqdigital @slqld
The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld)
17 Aug 1950 Page 22
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(C17s could haul 275 tons gross - smudged)
17 Aug 1950 Page 22
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(C17s could haul 275 tons gross - smudged)
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Aust. Standard Garratt (ASG) 4-8-2+2-8-4
WW2 Commonwealth loco for 3'6" gauge states Qld, SA, WA Tas. QR received 23 1943/44. They wanted C17s ...
Photograph Workshops Rail Museum
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Aust. Standard Garratt (ASG) 4-8-2+2-8-4
WW2 Commonwealth loco for 3'6" gauge states Qld, SA, WA Tas. QR received 23 1943/44. They wanted C17s ...
Photograph Workshops Rail Museum
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The ASGs tended to derail on curves and points and firing was difficult due to heat from firebox. It was not long before they were declared a failure in Queensland.
Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 3 May 1944 Page 3
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Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 3 May 1944 Page 3
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ASG G21, built by Clyde Engineering Co. Ltd in the Sydney suburb of Granville, for the Queensland, Government Railways. 1943
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AC16 2-8-2
WW2 loco to boost QR capacity for freight.
USATC S118 Class Baldwin
A stands for American.
Built 1943 number imported 20
216A-235A
QR 217A AC16 2-8-2 livestock special to Cannon Hill Yerrongpilly Oct 1944 JL Buckland
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AC16 2-8-2
WW2 loco to boost QR capacity for freight.
USATC S118 Class Baldwin
A stands for American.
Built 1943 number imported 20
216A-235A
QR 217A AC16 2-8-2 livestock special to Cannon Hill Yerrongpilly Oct 1944 JL Buckland
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Mackay Locomotive Depot AC16 218A
Weston Langford 4 November 1966
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Weston Langford 4 November 1966
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8D11 (0-4-4-0) Fairlie Patent Double Bogie tank locomotive
1 only imported 1876. Named ' Governor Cairns '.
In 1882 renumbered as #41.
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8D11 (0-4-4-0) Fairlie Patent Double Bogie tank locomotive
1 only imported 1876. Named ' Governor Cairns '.
In 1882 renumbered as #41.
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As fitted with the ' Governor Cairns ' nameplates.
Locomotive was trialled on the main range. Not really suitable but was based at Ipswich and ran goods trains between Ipswich and South Brisbane until sold in 1902.
Locomotive was trialled on the main range. Not really suitable but was based at Ipswich and ran goods trains between Ipswich and South Brisbane until sold in 1902.
1867, James Cross and Company of St Helens, England, delivered three 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 0-6-6-0 double boilered locomotives as knocked down kits to the North Ipswich Workshops.
One was assembled, trialled and it spread the rails. They were rejected.
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One was assembled, trialled and it spread the rails. They were rejected.
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C19 4-8-0
Largest cylinders of all the QR locos, designed as a superheated version of the C18 class.
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (20)
Walkers Limited (6)
Built 922-1935
Total 26
CLASS "C19"
SLV
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C19 4-8-0
Largest cylinders of all the QR locos, designed as a superheated version of the C18 class.
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (20)
Walkers Limited (6)
Built 922-1935
Total 26
CLASS "C19"
SLV
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Group of men from the Railway Workshops, in front of a C19 Class Locomotive, No 702, North Ipswich, 1923
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Flag ' 100th ' this was the one hundred loco built at Ipswich. Named ' Centenary '
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Flag ' 100th ' this was the one hundred loco built at Ipswich. Named ' Centenary '
Train collision at Brunswick Street station in Brisbane, 1927 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/22… - #slqdigital @slqld
Oops! Locomotive number 702, class C19, after colliding with a train at Brunswick Street Station on 20 October 1927. 702 was repaired.
Oops! Locomotive number 702, class C19, after colliding with a train at Brunswick Street Station on 20 October 1927. 702 was repaired.
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C18 4-8-0 and the C19 4-8-0
C18s.
Built Ipswich Workshops 1914
Only 3 #692-694, all scrapped. Built to test superheaters. Converted to CC19 class 1930 19" cylinders.
QGR C18 692 at Roma Street, 1914 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/14… - #slqdigital @slqld
C18 4-8-0 and the C19 4-8-0
C18s.
Built Ipswich Workshops 1914
Only 3 #692-694, all scrapped. Built to test superheaters. Converted to CC19 class 1930 19" cylinders.
QGR C18 692 at Roma Street, 1914 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/14… - #slqdigital @slqld
In March 1915, 693 was named Sir William MacGregor and 694 Lady MacGregor after the Governor of Queensland and his wife.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) Mon 22 Mar 1915 Page 6
Full article:
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Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld) Mon 22 Mar 1915 Page 6
Full article:
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C17 4-8-0
Improved C16.
Ipswich Workshops (16)
Armstrong Whitworth (25)
Clyde Engineering (20)
Walkers Limited (138)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (28)
Built 1920–1953 total 227
Class C17 #256 built 1921 Evans Co. hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/84… - #slqdigital @slqld
C17 4-8-0
Improved C16.
Ipswich Workshops (16)
Armstrong Whitworth (25)
Clyde Engineering (20)
Walkers Limited (138)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (28)
Built 1920–1953 total 227
Class C17 #256 built 1921 Evans Co. hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/84… - #slqdigital @slqld
Numbers2 15 17 24 25 29 32 33 45 46 55 57 62 68 121 138 145-147 165 166 179 182 187 188 226 245-259 261 263 264 308 705-730 752-767 772-791 802-826 831-840 858-863 917-948 955-1000
25 preserved 202 scrapped.
C17 #767 Gayndah 1955
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25 preserved 202 scrapped.
C17 #767 Gayndah 1955
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[Steam locomotive model C17, no. 929, New South Wales, December, 1948] [picture] / photograph by John Buckland
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A number were built by Clyde NSW. Note dual gauge track.
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A number were built by Clyde NSW. Note dual gauge track.
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C class 4 driving axles. Mixture of 4-8-0 and 2-8-0, one 2-8-2.
Early -
1. C13 Baldwin class locomotive 2-8-0 1879
43 & 118 both scrapped
2. C13 Dubbs six 2-8-0
112-117 all scrapped
C13 Class Dubs, 1883 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/84… - #slqdigital @slqld
C class 4 driving axles. Mixture of 4-8-0 and 2-8-0, one 2-8-2.
Early -
1. C13 Baldwin class locomotive 2-8-0 1879
43 & 118 both scrapped
2. C13 Dubbs six 2-8-0
112-117 all scrapped
C13 Class Dubs, 1883 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/84… - #slqdigital @slqld
3. C15 2-8-0 Baldwin 2 built 1879
Numbers42, 104 all scrapped
4. C16 2-8-0 Baldwin 3 built 1882
Numbers103, 143, 144 all scrapped
' C 16 class 'consolidation' engine with driver and fireman, ca. 1890 #103 '
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Numbers42, 104 all scrapped
4. C16 2-8-0 Baldwin 3 built 1882
Numbers103, 143, 144 all scrapped
' C 16 class 'consolidation' engine with driver and fireman, ca. 1890 #103 '
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QR then developed a 4-8-0 C16.
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (41)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (51)
Toowoomba Foundry (15)
Walkers Limited (45)
Built 1903-1918 Total 152.
The Brisbane Courier Sat 27 Jul 1907 Page 13
First C16
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Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (41)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (51)
Toowoomba Foundry (15)
Walkers Limited (45)
Built 1903-1918 Total 152.
The Brisbane Courier Sat 27 Jul 1907 Page 13
First C16
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BB18¼ 4-6-2
Vulcan England in 1950/51 (35)
Walkers Limited, Maryborough 1955 and 1958 (20)
Numbers1011-1045, 1070-1089
No. 1089 was the last steam engine placed into service on a mainline Australian railway.
Class BB 18 1/4 1025
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BB18¼ 4-6-2
Vulcan England in 1950/51 (35)
Walkers Limited, Maryborough 1955 and 1958 (20)
Numbers1011-1045, 1070-1089
No. 1089 was the last steam engine placed into service on a mainline Australian railway.
Class BB 18 1/4 1025
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The BB18¼ were an improved B18¼ and represent the peak of QR 3' 6" gauge steam. Several still operate on tours and specials. April 2010. QR ran steam hauled services for 4 days for crew training. Pax could travel.
Bremer River Rail Bridge North Ipswich.
1089.
Bremer River Rail Bridge North Ipswich.
1089.
BB18¼ 1089 on the turntable at Ipswich.
April 2010.
April 2010.
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B18¼ 4-6-2
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (59)
Walkers Limited (24)
Built 1926-1947 83 produced.
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B18¼ number 16 at Mayne
B18¼ 4-6-2
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (59)
Walkers Limited (24)
Built 1926-1947 83 produced.
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B18¼ number 16 at Mayne
B18¼ number 16 at Mayne
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Numbers16, 18, 28, 30, 40, 52, 84, 227-232, 768-771, 827-830, 841-852, 864-881, 887-916
Preserved771
1 preserved, 82 scrapped
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Numbers16, 18, 28, 30, 40, 52, 84, 227-232, 768-771, 827-830, 841-852, 864-881, 887-916
Preserved771
1 preserved, 82 scrapped
B18¼ #230
These locomotives were famous for mail train work. A total of eighty-three were put into service. The locomotive 230 was built in Ipswich in 1935.
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These locomotives were famous for mail train work. A total of eighty-three were put into service. The locomotive 230 was built in Ipswich in 1935.
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B17 4-6-0
Built 1911 North Ipswich Railway Workshops
Total produced 21
Numbers538, 610-613, 676-691
All scrapped.
'Stationary steam locomotive at a railway station' hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/14… - #slqdigital @slqld
B17 class, number 611 unknown location.
B17 4-6-0
Built 1911 North Ipswich Railway Workshops
Total produced 21
Numbers538, 610-613, 676-691
All scrapped.
'Stationary steam locomotive at a railway station' hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/14… - #slqdigital @slqld
B17 class, number 611 unknown location.
B17 no.688 at Roma Street station during 1917-18.
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Red Cross Ambulance train, which transported wounded and sick soldiers home during the First World War.
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Red Cross Ambulance train, which transported wounded and sick soldiers home during the First World War.
B17 arriving at the Exhibition 1913.
The other locomotive looks like an A10.
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The other locomotive looks like an A10.
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PB15 4-6-0 15" cylinders
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (70)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (1)
Kitson & Co (20)
Toowoomba Foundry (20)
Walkers Limited (122)
Built 1899-1926
Total 233
Warwick, ca. 1912 - PB15s hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/20… - #slqdigital @slqld
PB15 4-6-0 15" cylinders
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (70)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (1)
Kitson & Co (20)
Toowoomba Foundry (20)
Walkers Limited (122)
Built 1899-1926
Total 233
Warwick, ca. 1912 - PB15s hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/20… - #slqdigital @slqld
Numbers347-362, 385-384, 404-413, 434-509, 518-537, 540-609, 12, 5, 103, 126, 128, 143, 220, 286, 339, 340, 731-751
Mixture of valve gear Stephenson (locos built 1899–1912)
Walschaerts (locos built 1924–26).
Celebration end of World War I, 1918. PB 530
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Mixture of valve gear Stephenson (locos built 1899–1912)
Walschaerts (locos built 1924–26).
Celebration end of World War I, 1918. PB 530
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PB15 similar to B15 but improved. P stood for ' passenger ' although these engines did everything. One of the most successful engines on QR.
Crowd of people welcoming the arrival of the first train at Nanango, Queensland, 1911 - PB15 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/23… - #slqdigital @slqld
Crowd of people welcoming the arrival of the first train at Nanango, Queensland, 1911 - PB15 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/23… - #slqdigital @slqld
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B15 4-6-0 15 inch cylinders
Nasmyth, Wilson & Co (15)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (21)
Yorkshire Engine Company (10)
Walkers Limited (52)
Built 1889-1899
Total 98
Built for goods.
Locomotive B15 Class no. 304 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/61… - #slqdigital @slqld
B15 4-6-0 15 inch cylinders
Nasmyth, Wilson & Co (15)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (21)
Yorkshire Engine Company (10)
Walkers Limited (52)
Built 1889-1899
Total 98
Built for goods.
Locomotive B15 Class no. 304 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/61… - #slqdigital @slqld
Steam locomotive , 1900-1910 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/84… - #slqdigital @slqld Steam locomotive class B15, no.300 was built by Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Queensland in 1897.
Numbers3, 23, 42, 54, 95, 205-219, 235-244, 270-280, 289-338, 341-346, 539
Numbers3, 23, 42, 54, 95, 205-219, 235-244, 270-280, 289-338, 341-346, 539
British built locomotive used by Queensland Railways
B15 211 c. 1889.
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Built in Manchester England by Nasmyth Wilson & Co.
B15 211 c. 1889.
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Built in Manchester England by Nasmyth Wilson & Co.
#QRsteamlocomotives 2' gauge
QGR purchased Innisfail tramway 1915. Formerly Geraldton Shire Tramway, 2' gauge. Had some interesting locomotives. Sold to local sugar mills in 1977.
Innisfail Tramway
6D8-1/2 Class, No.5 tank type
University of Newcastle livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/308…
QGR purchased Innisfail tramway 1915. Formerly Geraldton Shire Tramway, 2' gauge. Had some interesting locomotives. Sold to local sugar mills in 1977.
Innisfail Tramway
6D8-1/2 Class, No.5 tank type
University of Newcastle livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/308…
Queensland Railways B9½ class locomotive 2'
Between 1924 and 1927, John Fowler & Co, Leeds delivered three 0-6-2 locomotives (9,10,11) to the QR. Designated the B9½ class, B = three driving axles, and 9½ the cylinder diameter in inches.
B9½ #9 at Innisfail
PG Dow c. 1954
Between 1924 and 1927, John Fowler & Co, Leeds delivered three 0-6-2 locomotives (9,10,11) to the QR. Designated the B9½ class, B = three driving axles, and 9½ the cylinder diameter in inches.
B9½ #9 at Innisfail
PG Dow c. 1954
The Innisfail Tramway’s fleet comprised an interesting mix of 13 steam locomotives.
australiansteam.com/fowler17110.htm
australiansteam.com/fowler17110.htm
On the classification of Queensland Railways steam locomotives.
Before you can really understand QR locos one needs a little background on the classification.
Useful guide from the @RailMuseum_Qld
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Before you can really understand QR locos one needs a little background on the classification.
Useful guide from the @RailMuseum_Qld
theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au/~/media/Docume…
An excellent source of information is:
Railway locomotive and rollingstock drawings
Brief guide 41 | Queensland State Archives
publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/83f180…
Railway locomotive and rollingstock drawings
Brief guide 41 | Queensland State Archives
publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/83f180…
