Queensland B11 class locomotive explained

Queensland Railways B11 class
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Neilson and Company
Serialnumber:1305-1308
Builddate:1867
Totalproduction:4
Whytetype:2-6-0
Fueltype:Coal
Cylindercount:2 outside
Cylindersize:11x
Operator:Queensland Railways
Fleetnumbers:36, 109-111
Disposition:all scrapped

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

History

In 1867, the Neilson and Company, Glasgow delivered four 2-6-0 locomotives to the Queensland Railways Southern & Western Railway. Originally classified as the C class, per Queensland Railway's classification system they were redesignated the B11 class in 1890, B representing that they had three driving axles, and the 11 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]

In 1888, three were transferred to Maryborough. The remaining member on the Southern & Western Railway was renumbered no. 36 to allow the B12 class to be consecutively numbered.[1]

Class list

Works
number
Southern & Western
Railway number
Maryborough
Railway number
Queensland Railways
number
In serviceNotes
13051736Written off November 1904
1306154110Written off November 1904
1307165109Written off November 1904
1308186111Written off November 1904

Notes and References

  1. Book: Armstrong, John. Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. 1985. Australian Railway Historical Society. Brisbane. 0 909937 13 3. 18, 19, 95.