Queensland A11 class locomotive explained

Queensland Railways A11 class
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Vulcan Foundry
Serialnumber:807
Builddate:1878
Totalproduction:1
Fueltype:Coal
Cylindercount:2
Operator:Queensland Railways
Fleetnumbers:37
Disposition:scrapped

The Queensland Railways A11 class locomotive was a one locomotive class of steam locomotive operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

In 1878, the Vulcan Foundry delivered a locomotive to the Queensland Railways Southern & Western Railway. Per Queensland Railway's classification system it designated the A11 class, A representing that it had two driving axles, and the 10 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Armstrong, John. Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. 1985. Australian Railway Historical Society. Brisbane. 0-909937-13-3. 29, 97.