Queensland A10 Ipswich class locomotive

The Queensland Railways A10 Ipswich class locomotive was a one-off 2-4-0 steam locomotive operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways A10 Ipswich class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder North Ipswich Railway Workshops Order number 1 Build date 1877 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-4-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2 outside Cylinder size 10 in × 18 in (254 mm × 457 mm)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 132 Disposition scrapped

History

In 1877, the North Ipswich Railway Workshops built a one-off 2-4-0 steam locomotive entering service on the Southern & Western Railway numbered 36. In 1880 it was sent to the then isolated Bundaberg line and renumbered 3. In 1890, as part of the Queensland Railways renumbering scheme, it was renumbered 132. It was sold to McArdle & Thompson in February 1881, being resold to Fairymead Sugar Mill in 1892.

External links

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