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Between 1864 and 1958, Queensland Railways ordered 47 types of locomotives for purposes such as freight, passenger and mail train use.

Classification

Until 1889, each of the isolated sections of the Queensland Railways adopted its own locomotive numbering system. With the impending joining of most of the sections, in 1890 a new centralised classification system was adopted to eliminate duplications. Locomotives on the Southern & Western Railway retained their existing numbers, with locomotives on other networks renumbered where there was a duplication.

The classification system consisted of a letter, indicating the number of driving axles, followed by a number, indicating the cylinder diameter in inches and factions of inches. This was confusing for two reasons:

  • it differed from the international system
  • it could lead to several classes having the same classification number

Where classification numbers were duplicated, the classes were usually distinguished by the name of the builder, e.g. A10 Baldwin, A10 Fairlie, A10 Neilson.

In the case of tank locomotives, the number of driving wheels was added as a prefix, e.g. the 6D16 class had six driving wheels. With all four wheel tank locomotives, the prefix was dropped, thus the 6D16 class became the D17 class.

Number of driving axles International classification QR classification
1 A -
2 B A
3 C B
4 D C
3 (Tank locomotive) D

Improved versions of a similar class were given a second identical letter. For example, the improved version of the D17 was the DD17.

Classes

Classification
Image Years built Whyte notation Designation Cylinder diameter (inches) Driving axles Type Number in Class
A10 Avonside Locomotive 1864 2-4-0 A10 Avonside 10 2 Freight 4
A10 Neilson Locomotive 1865-1866 0-4-2 A10 Neilson class – Originally B class 10 2 Mixed 13
1867 2-6-0 B11 class – Originally C class 11 3 Freight 4
1867 0-6-6-0 Double boilered Cross class 17 6 Freight
B12 Locomotive 1874-1882 2-6-0 B12 class – Originally E class 12 3 Mixed use
1874 0-4-4-0 8D11 class 11 4 Tank
A10 Fairlie (Vulcan) Locomotive 1877 2-4-0 A10 Fairlie – Originally A class 10 2 Freight
A10 Ipswich Locomotive 1877 2-4-0 A10 Ipswich 10 2 Freight
1878 2-4-0 A11 class – Originally Large A class 11 2 Mixed
The Central Railway's A12 class number 11, later Queensland Railways no. 167. 1878 4-4-0 A12 (small) class – American Passenger class 12 2 Passenger 3
1879 4-4-0 A10 Baldwin – Originally American Passenger class 10 2 Passenger
1879 2-8-0 C13 Baldwin class 13 4 Freight
1879 2-8-0 C15 class – Originally Small Consolation class 15 4 Mixed
B11 Baldwin No.3 on bridge at Kuranda Railway, Cairns. 1880 2-6-0 B11 Baldwin class 11 3 Freight, then shunting
Macquarie Harbour breakwater construction, Tasmania. Ex Queensland railways locomotive. 1881 2-4-2T 4D9 class 9 2 Tank (Mixed use)
1882-1891 4-4-0 A12 class – Originally American Passenger class 12 2 Passenger
1882 0-6-0T 6D11½ Motor class 11 1/2 3 Tank (Freight)
1882 0-6-2T 6D13 – formerly F-class 13 3 Tank (Freight)
1882 2-8-0 C16 Baldwin class – Large Consolidation class 15 4 Freight
1883-1895 4-6-0 B13 class 13 3 Mixed use
C13 Class Locomotive built by Dubs for the Maryborough Railway 1883 2-8-0 C13 Dubs class 13 4 Freight
4D10 locomotive 1884-1885 2-4-2T 4D10 class 10 2 Tank (Passenger)
1884 2-8-2T 8D15 class 15 4 Tank (Heavy Freight)
1889-1899 4-6-0 B15 class 15 3 Freight
1894-1895 4-4-0 A14 class 14 2 Passenger
Abt rack locomotive at Mount Morgan, Queensland, ca. 1890-1900 1898 0-4-2T 4D11½ Abt class 11 2 Tank (Rack Freight)
PB15 locomotive 1899-1926 4-6-0 PB15 class 15 3 Passenger, Shunter
QGR, 6D8 1/2 Class, No.5 tank type, Innisfail Tramway, 1921 1900-1923 0-6-0T 6D8½ class 8 1/2 3 Tank (Passenger)
Abt rack locomotive No. 383 of the Razorback Range, Mount Morgan 1900-1915 0-6-0T 6D13½ Abt class 13 1/2 3 Tank (Rack Freight)
6D16 locomotive 1901-1902 4-6-2T (originally), 4-6-4T (after rebuild) 6D16 class 16 3 Tank (suburban passenger)
1902 0-6-0ST 6D11½ Crane class 11 1/2 3 Saddle Tank (Inspection)
1903-1918 4-8-0 C16 class 16 4 Poison trains, mail trains, goods trains
B13 1/2 398 – nicknamed Pompey – stored at the Ipswich Railway Workshops after being displayed for a long time. 1904-1905 0-6-0T 6D13½ later B13½ class 13 1/2 3 Tank (Shunter)
B13 Baldwin Locomotive 1908 4-6-0 B13 Baldwin class 13 3 Freight
B17 Class No.681 at Ipswich Depot 1911 4-6-0 B17 class 17 3 Express Passenger
1914 4-8-0 C18 later CC19 class 18 (then 19) 4 Express passenger
No. 204 the sole member of the B16½ class 1918 2-6-2 B16½ class 16 1/2 3 Passenger
C17 Locomotive 1920-1953 4-8-0 C17 class 17 4 Mail trains, suburban passenger, freight trains and passenger
1922-1935 4-8-0 C19 class 19 4 Express passenger
Advertisement for QGR, B9 1/2 Class, 0-6-2 narrow gauge tender engine built by John Fowler & Co. 1925 1923-1927 0-6-2 B9½ class 9 3 Freight
6D17/D17 locomotive 1924-1942 4-6-4T 6D17 later D17 class 17 3 Tank (suburban passenger) 30
B18 1/4 Locomotive 1926-1947 4-6-2 B18¼ class 18 1/4 3 Express passenger, suburban passenger, mail trains and heavy freight 83
1943 2-8-2 AC16 class 16 4 Mixed use 20
1943-1945 4-8-2+2-8-4 2′D1′+1′D2′ Australian Standard Garratt 14.5 8 Heavy freight 57
DD17 Locomotive 1948-1952 4-6-4T DD17 class 17 3 Suburban passenger 12
BB18 1/4 Locomotive 1950-1958 4-6-2 BB18¼ class 18 1/4 3 Express passenger, mail trains, suburban passenger and heavy freight trains 55
Beyer-Garratt 1950-1951 4-8-2+2-8-4 Beyer-Garratt class 13 3/4 8 Freight 30

See also

References

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