Queensland A12 class locomotive

The Queensland Railways A12 class locomotive was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways A12 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works (18)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (25)
Build date1882-1891
Total produced43
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2 outside
Cylinder size12 in × 18 in (305 mm × 457 mm)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Dispositionall scrapped

History

Between 1882 and 1895, the Queensland Railways took delivery of 43 4-4-0 locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works (18) and Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (25). Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the A12 class, A representing they had two driving axles, and the 12 the cylinder diameter in inches.[1]

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References
  1. Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 37–39, 97, 98. ISBN 0 909937 13 3.
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