Queensland C16 Baldwin class locomotive

The Queensland Railways C16 Baldwin class locomotive was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.

Queensland Railways C16 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 6112, 6121, 7117 Build date 1882 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2 outside Cylinder size 16 in × 20 in (406 mm × 508 mm)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 103, 143, 144 Disposition all scrapped

History

In 1882, the Baldwin Locomotive Works delivered two 2-8-0 to the Queensland Railways’ Central Railway at Bowen. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the C16 class, C representing they had four driving axles, and the 16 the cylinder diameter in inches.^[1]

A third purchased by contractor O’Rourke & McSharry, was purchased for the Central Railway in December 1887. The latter was sent to North Ipswich Railway Workshops in July 1888 for overhaul, but did not return entering service with the Southern & Western Railway. All were reboilered in 1900. They were transferred to the Maryborough / Bundaberg area hauling limestone trains to the Mount Morgan gold mine. All were withdrawn in the 1920s.^[1]

Class list

Works number	Central Railway number	Southern & Western Railway number	Queensland Railways number	In service	Notes
6112	15		143	December 1882	Written off July 1924
6121	16		144	December 1882	Written off March 1925
7117	46	103	103	December 1887	Written off October 1922

References

1. Armstrong, John (1985). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 1. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 40, 98. ISBN 0-909937-13-3.