Queensland B9½ class locomotive

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

Queensland Railways B9½ class
Advertisement for the B9 1/2 Class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderJohn Fowler & Co
Build date1924-27
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-2
Gauge610 mm (2 ft)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers9-11
Preserved11
Disposition1 preserved, 2 scrapped

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 They operated on 610 mm (2 ft) Innisfail Tramway, all being withdrawn in the early 1960s.[1] One has been preserved at the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society, Woodford.[2]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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