Queensland B17 class locomotive

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Queensland Railways B17 class
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B17 Class No.681 at Ipswich Depot
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder North Ipswich Railway Workshops
Build date1911
Total produced21
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 4-6-0
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length54 ft 2 in (16.51 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders 2
Career
Operators Queensland Railways
Numbers538, 610-613, 676-691
Dispositionall scrapped

The Queensland Railways B17 class locomotive was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

Between May 1911 and May 1914 North Ipswich Railway Workshops built 21 4-6-0 locomotives. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the B17 class, B representing they had three driving axles, and the 17 the cylinder diameter in inches. In October 1917, 678 was superheated. Although judged a success, no more followed. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 51. ISBN   086417778X.
  2. ↑ Armstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 35–38. ISBN   9780909937263.
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