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