Queensland 6D8½ class locomotive

The Queensland Railways 6D8½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways 6D8½ class
No.5 tank type, Innisfail Tramway, 1921
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderJohn Fowler & Co
Build date1900-23
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0T
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers1-5, 8
Dispositionall scrapped

History

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The 6D8½ class was a class of similar locomotives built by John Fowler & Co, Leeds over a 23-year period. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the 6D8½ class, the 6 representing the number of driving wheels, the D that it was a tank locomotive, and the 8½ the cylinder diameter in inches.[1][2]

Class list

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Number In service Notes
1 1900 Written off October 1925
2 1900 Written off June 1924
3 August 1915 Withdrawn September 1957
4 August 1915 Withdrawn September 1957
5 June 1921 Withdrawn September 1957
8 March 1923 Withdrawn January 1962

References

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  1. ^ Armstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9780909937263.
  2. ^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 80. ISBN 086417778X.