Queensland C16 Baldwin class locomotive
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Serial number | 6112, 6121, 7117 |
| Build date | 1882 |
| Total produced | 3 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Cylinders | 2 outside |
| Cylinder size | 16 in × 20 in (406 mm × 508 mm) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Queensland Railways |
| Numbers | 103, 143, 144 |
| Disposition | all scrapped |
The Queensland Railways C16 Baldwin class locomotive was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
In 1882, the Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered two 2-8-0 to the Queensland Railways’ Central Railway at Bowen. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the C16 class, C representing they had four driving axles, and the 16 the cylinder diameter in inches.
A third purchased by contractor O’Rourke & McSharry, was purchased for the Central Railway n December 1887. The latter was sent to North Ipswich Railway Workshops in July 1888 for overhaul, but did not return entering service with the Southern & Western Railway. All were reboilered in 1900. They were transferred to the Maryborough / Bundaberg area hauling limestone trains to the Mount Morgan gold mine. All were withdrawn in the 1920s.
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