Queensland B17 class locomotive

The Queensland Railways B17 class locomotive was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways B17 class
B17 Class No.681 at Ipswich Depot
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNorth Ipswich Railway Workshops
Build date1911
Total produced21
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length54 ft 2 in (16.51 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers538, 610-613, 676-691
Dispositionall scrapped

History

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Between May 1911 and May 1914 North Ipswich Railway Workshops built 21 4-6-0 locomotives. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the B17 class, B representing they had three driving axles, and the 17 the cylinder diameter in inches. In October 1917, 678 was superheated. Although judged a success, no more followed.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 51. ISBN 086417778X.
  2. ^ Armstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 35–38. ISBN 9780909937263.