Queensland 8D15 class locomotive
The Queensland Railways 8D15 class locomotive was a class of 2-8-2T steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
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.jpg.webp) Class 8D15 No. 77, in service from January 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
In 1884 Dübs & Co delivered five 2-8-2T locomotives to the Queensland Railways. Three were delivered to the Southern & Western Railway and one each to the Central (Rockhampton) and Great Northern (Townsville) Railways. The latter was transferred to the Central Railway without use. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the 8D15 class, the 8 representing the number of driving wheels, the D that it was a tank locomotive, and the 15 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]
Two were converted to tender engines in 1890/91. All were later reboilered. The tank engines were written off in October 1922, the tender locomotives in 1938 having spent their finals years hauling limestone and water trains to Mount Morgan gold mine.[1]
Class list
| Works number |
Southern & Western Railway number |
Central Railway number |
Queensland Railways number |
In service | Notes |
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| 2010 | 75 | 75 | February 1885 | ||
| 2011 | 76 | 76 | January 1885 | ||
| 2012 | 77 | 77 | January 1885 | ||
| 2013 | 23 & 2 | 134 | December 1884 | entered service as no. 23, withdrawn for modifications, re-entered service as no. 2, converted to tender engine 1891 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 135 | November 1884 | delivered to Great Northern Railway as no. 13, transferred without use to Central Railway, converted to tender engine 1890 | |
References
- Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 53, 54, 100, 101. ISBN 0 909937 13 3.