Queensland A12 small class locomotive

The Queensland Railways A12 class locomotive was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways A12 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 4197-4199 Build date 1878 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2 outside Cylinder size 12 in × 16 in (305 mm × 406 mm)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 38, 39, 167 Disposition all scrapped

History

In 1878, the Queensland Railways took delivery of three 4-4-0 locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Two entered service on the Southern & Western Railway and one on the Central Railway. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the A12 class, A representing they had two driving axles, and the 12 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]

Class list

Works number	Central Railways number	Southern & Western Railway number	Queensland Railways number	In service	Notes
4197	11		167	July 1878	Condemned June 1913
4198		38	38	June 1878	Condemned June 1912
4199		39	39	July 1878	Condemned June 1912

References

1. Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 30, 97. ISBN 0 909937 13 3.