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Queensland Railways B9½ class
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Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder John Fowler & Co
Build date1924-27
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
 •  Whyte 0-6-2
Gauge 610 mm (2 ft)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2
Career
Operators Queensland Railways
Numbers9-11
Preserved11
Disposition1 preserved, 2 scrapped

The Queensland Railways B9½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-2 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

Between 1923 and 1927, John Fowler & Co, Leeds delivered three 0-6-2 locomotives to the Queensland Railways. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the B9½ class, B representing they had two driving axles, and 9½ the cylinder diameter in inches. They operated on 610 mm (2 ft) Innisfail Tramway, all being withdrawn in the early 1960s. [1] One has been preserved at the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society, Woodford. [2]

References

  1. ^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 96. ISBN  086417778X.
  2. ^ Fowler #11 Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Queensland Railways B9½ class
Advertisement for the B9 1/2 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder John Fowler & Co
Build date1924-27
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
 •  Whyte 0-6-2
Gauge 610 mm (2 ft)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2
Career
Operators Queensland Railways
Numbers9-11
Preserved11
Disposition1 preserved, 2 scrapped

The Queensland Railways B9½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-2 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

Between 1923 and 1927, John Fowler & Co, Leeds delivered three 0-6-2 locomotives to the Queensland Railways. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the B9½ class, B representing they had two driving axles, and 9½ the cylinder diameter in inches. They operated on 610 mm (2 ft) Innisfail Tramway, all being withdrawn in the early 1960s. [1] One has been preserved at the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society, Woodford. [2]

References

  1. ^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 96. ISBN  086417778X.
  2. ^ Fowler #11 Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society

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