Queensland A12 class locomotive
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The Queensland Railways A12 class locomotive was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
History
[edit]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]
An American built A12 class locomotive No.62 boiler exploded at Roma Street, Brisbane on 2 December 1898. The Court of Enquiry into the explosion was recorded in the 1899 Votes and Proceedings of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 37–39, 97, 98. ISBN 0-909937-13-3.
- ^ "Queensland Parliamentary Debates Legislative Assembly" (PDF). 21 December 1898. Retrieved 22 March 2023.