Queensland B13 Baldwin class locomotive

The Queensland Railways B13 Baldwin class locomotive was a one locomotive class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways B13 class
Baldwin B13 class steam locomotive, 1892
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Build date 1908 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2
Career Operators Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway Queensland Railways Numbers 5 Disposition scrapped

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.[1][2]

See also

• Queensland B13 class locomotive

References

1. Armstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 18, 19. ISBN 9780909937263.
2. Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 52. ISBN 086417778X.