Queensland C13 class locomotive

The Queensland Railways C13 class locomotive was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways C13 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderDübs & Co
Serial number1752-1757
Build date1883
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-8-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2 outside
Cylinder size13 in × 16 in (330 mm × 406 mm)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers112-117
Dispositionall scrapped

History

In 1883, Dübs & Co delivered six 2-8-0 to the Queensland Railways. 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]

Four were delivered to the Maryborough Railway and two to the Bundaberg Railway. They late operated coal trains on the Redbank-Bundamba Loop Line.[1]

Class list
Works
number		 Maryborough Railway
number		 Bundaberg Railway
number		 Queensland Railways
number		 In service Notes
1752 12 115 January 1884 Condemned March 1925
1753 10 113 November 1883 Condemned October 1922
1754 11 114 December 1883 Condemned October 1922
1755 9 112 December 1883 Condemned October 1922
1756 4 116 December 1883 Condemned October 1926
1757 5 117 December 1883 Condemned February 1927
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References
  1. 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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