Queensland C13 Baldwin class locomotive
The Queensland Railways C13 Baldwin class locomotive was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
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 Queensland Railways C-13 Class No.42 | |||||||||||||||
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History
In 1879, the Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered two 2-8-0 to the Queensland Railways’ Southern & Western Railway. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the C13 class, C representing they had four driving axles, and the 13 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]
Class list
| Works number |
Southern & Western Railway number |
Bundaberg Railway number |
Queensland Railways number |
In service | Notes |
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| 4598 | 43 | 43 | June 1880 | Written off November 1902 | |
| 4603 | 42 | 1 | 118 | December 1879 | Sold 1900 to Gibson & Howes of Bingera Sugar Mill, withdrawn 1946 |
References
- Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 32, 97. ISBN 0 909937 13 3.
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