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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 They operated on 610 mm (2 ft) Innisfail Tramway, all being withdrawn in the early 1960s. One has been preserved at the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society, Woodford.

References

1. Turner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 96. ISBN 086417778X.
2. Fowler #11 Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society

• Railway locomotives introduced in 1924
• Steam locomotives of Queensland
• 0-6-2 locomotives
• Fowler locomotives