Queensland B11 Baldwin class locomotive explained

Queensland Railways B11 class
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serialnumber:4594, 4596
Builddate:1880
Totalproduction:2
Whytetype:2-6-0
Fueltype:Coal
Cylindercount:2
Operator:Queensland Railways
Fleetnumbers:178, 179
Disposition:both scrapped

The Queensland Railways B11 class locomotive was a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

In 1880, the Queensland Railways took delivery of two 2-6-0 locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the B11 class, B representing they had three driving axles, and the 11 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]

Class list

Works
number
Great Northern
Railways number
CS
number
Bowen Railways
number
Queensland Railways
number
In serviceNotes
4594531781882Sold to contractor O’Rourke & McSharry, repurchased 1887 as no.3, transferred to Cairns May 1888, hired to contractor John Robb until 1891, sold to Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway 1896, reacquired with tramway September 1911, scrapped August 1913
4596121791880Sold to contractor J Bashford 1884, repurchased 1886, returned to service August 1889 as no. 23, transferred to Bowen Railway as no. 2, sold to Bowen-Proserpine Tramway July 1909, reacquired with tramway April 1911, sold to Chillagoe Railway & Mining Co. March 1917

Notes and References

  1. Book: Armstrong, John. Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. 1985. Australian Railway Historical Society. Brisbane. 0 909937 13 3. 33, 97.