Queensland 6D11½ crane class locomotive

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Queensland Railways 6D11½ class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co
Serial number4317, 4318
Build date1902
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0ST
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.250 imp gal (1,100 l; 300 US gal) (as built)
570 imp gal (2,600 l; 680 US gal) (after crane removed)
Cylinders2
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers1, 2
Dispositionboth scrapped

The Queensland Railways 6D11½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-0STs operated by the Queensland Railways.

History[]

In January 1903, two Beyer, Peacock & Co built crane locomotives entered service. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the 6D11½ class, the 6 representing the number of driving wheels, the D that it was a tank locomotive, and the 11½ the cylinder diameter in inches. There delivery was delayed after the ship Duke of Sutherland they were aboard ran aground off Lizard Island. Both had their cranes removed in 1911/12.[1]

Class list[]

Number Works
number 		In service Notes
1 4317 January 1903 Crane removed November 1911, written off April 1927
2 4318 January 1903 Crane removed, written off September 1927

References[]

  1. ^ Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 82, 107. ISBN 0 909937 13 3.
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