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Queensland Railways C13 class
C13 Dub locomotive built by Dubs for the Maryborough Railway
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Dübs & Co Serial number 1752-1757 Build date 1883 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2 outside Cylinder size 13 in × 16 in (330 mm × 406 mm)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 112-117 Disposition all scrapped

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

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.

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

Class list

References

1. ^ Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 32, 97. ISBN 0-909937-13-3.

• Dübs locomotives
• Railway locomotives introduced in 1883
• Steam locomotives of Queensland
• 2-8-0 locomotives
• 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of Australia