Queensland A10 Baldwin class locomotive

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Queensland A10 Baldwin class locomotive
Queensland Railways A10 Baldwin Class, No. 1 (1886-1890).jpg
A10 Baldwin class at Bowen Railway re-numbered as No.1
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Build date1879
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-4-0
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Class A10

The A10 Baldwin class steam locomotive was a 4-4-0 locomotive of the Queensland Railways (QR). [1]

Contents

The locomotives operated on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge. The “A”, is used to identify the number of coupled wheels, being four coupled wheels for the A10 class, followed by numerals indicating the cylinder diameter of ten inches. Baldwin indicates that the builder was the Baldwin Locomotive Works, United States.

History

There were two Baldwin A10's purchased and they entered service on the Northern Railway (Townsville Region). These small engines were also ordered at a cost of £1,690 each. They entered service as No.2 on the 1 March 1881 and No.3 on the 6 November, 1881. In 1886 No.2 was renumbered No.1 and No.3 became No.2. In 1888, No.1 was transferred to the Bowen Railway as its No.1. In 1890, Nos 1 and 2 were integrated into the Queensland Government Railways (QGR) numbering list as No.2 became QGR No.176 and Bowen Railway No. 1 became QGR No.177 respectively. In 1895, No.177 was condemned at Bowen and No.176 was transferred to that line from the Northern Railway in September 1895. In 1902 No.176 was shown as condemned in the commissioners report.

QR no.Northern Railway & Bowen Railway (Post 1886) no.Northern Railway no.
17623
17712

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References

  1. "A10 Baldwin – Originally American Passenger Class « qrig.org – queensland railway's interest group".

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