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Baldwin B13 class steam locomotive, 1892 |
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The Queensland Railways B13 Baldwin class locomotive was a one locomotive class of
4-6-0
steam locomotive operated by the
Queensland Railways.
History
In February 1908 a
Baldwin Locomotive Works
4-6-0 locomotive was delivered to the
Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway. It was acquired by
Queensland Railways in December 1911 with the tramway and numbered 5. Per Queensland Railway's
classification system it was designated the B13 class, B representing it had three
driving axles, and the 13 the
cylinder diameter in inches.
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See also
References
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^ Armstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 18, 19.
ISBN
9780909937263.
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^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 52.
ISBN
086417778X.