Queensland B9½ class locomotive

Queensland Railways B9½ class
Advertisement for the B9 1/2 Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder John Fowler & Co Build date 1924-27 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-2 Gauge 610 mm (2 ft) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 9-11 Preserved 11 Disposition 1 preserved, 2 scrapped

The Queensland Railways B9½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-2 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

Between 1923 and 1927, John Fowler & Co, Leeds delivered three 0-6-2 locomotives to the Queensland Railways. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the B9½ class, B representing they had two driving axles, and 9½ the cylinder diameter in inches. They operated on 610 mm (2 ft) Innisfail Tramway, all being withdrawn in the early 1960s.^[1] One has been preserved at the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society, Woodford.^[2]

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