| Queensland Railways 6D8½ class | |
| Powertype: | Steam |
| Builder: | John Fowler & Co |
| Builddate: | 1900-23 |
| Totalproduction: | 6 |
| Whytetype: | 0-6-0T |
| Fueltype: | Coal |
| Cylindercount: | 2 |
| Operator: | Queensland Railways |
| Fleetnumbers: | 1-5, 8 |
| Disposition: | all scrapped |
The Queensland Railways 6D8½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
The 6D8½ class was a class of similar locomotives built by John Fowler & Co, Leeds over a 23-year period. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the 6D8½ class, the 6 representing the number of driving wheels, the D that it was a tank locomotive, and the 8½ the cylinder diameter in inches.[1] [2]
| Number | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900 | Written off October 1925 |
| 2 | 1900 | Written off June 1924 |
| 3 | August 1915 | Withdrawn September 1957 |
| 4 | August 1915 | Withdrawn September 1957 |
| 5 | June 1921 | Withdrawn September 1957 |
| 8 | March 1923 | Withdrawn January 1962 |