Queensland B13 class locomotive
| Queensland B13 class locomotive | |
|---|---|
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B13 Class locomotive no. 93, ca. 1886 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder |
Dübs and Company (72) Kitson and Company (25) Phoenix Engine Company (15) |
| Build date | 1883–1895 |
| Total produced | 112 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 39 in (0.991 m) |
| Boiler pressure | 140 lbf/in2 (965 kPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 13 in × 20 in (330 mm × 508 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Railways |
| Class | B13 |
The B13 class steam locomotive was a 4-6-0 locomotive of the Queensland Railways (QR).[1]
The locomotives operated on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge. The "B", is used to identify the number of coupled wheels, being six coupled wheels for the B13 class, followed by numerals indicating the cylinder diameter of thirteen inches (330 mm).
Builders
- Dübs and Company (72): 44–79, 100–102, 121–130, 145–155, 162–166, 180–187, 192–201
- Kitson and Company (25): 80–94, 156–161, 188–191
- Phoenix Engine Company (15): 220–234
Disposal
Withdrawals commenced in 1903 with the majority withdrawn from Queensland Railways service in the 1920s.
Nos. 44 and 51 were sold to the Commonwealth Railways in 1913, followed by 128, 159 and 226 in 1915 and 165 in 1918. No. 197 was sold to the Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway in 1908, only to be reacquired in 1911 when Queensland Railways took over the Tramway. Two were sold to the Beaudesert Shire for use on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway, no. 52 in 1921 and 185 in 1939. Several others were sold to sugar mills.
The last of the class was withdrawn by Queensland Railways in 1955. Two more continued to be used by Bingera Sugar Mill until 1969.
Survivors
No. 48, one of those used by Bingera Sugar Mill, is on display at the Workshops Rail Museum at North Ipswich.
Nos. 161 and 234 remain stored at Normanton, despite having been withdrawn in 1926 and 1928 respectively. Due to the remoteness they were never removed or scrapped.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.qrig.org/motive-power/locomotives/steam/b13-class
- ↑ Knowles, John (1983). Lonely Rails in the Gulf. The Story of the Normanton-Croydon Railway, Queensland. Brisbane. ISBN 0-9593651-1-7.
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