Queensland C13 Baldwin class locomotive

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

Queensland Railways C13 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 4598, 4603 Build date 1879 Total produced 2
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2 outside Cylinder size 13 in × 14 in (330 mm × 356 mm)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 43, 118 Disposition both scrapped

History

In 1879, the Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered two 2-8-0 to the Queensland Railways’ Southern & Western Railway. 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]

Class list

Works number	Southern & Western Railway number	Bundaberg Railway number	Queensland Railways number	In service	Notes
4598	43		43	June 1880	Written off November 1902
4603	42	1	118	December 1879	Sold 1900 to Gibson & Howes of Bingera Sugar Mill, withdrawn 1946

References

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