They were generally used as shunters in Brisbane, but on occasions were used in Toowoomba and Warwick. In 1937–1938, all were converted to 0-6-0 tender locomotives and reclassified as the B13½ class with tenders from B13 and C15 class locomotives.[1][2]
6D13 ½ Shunting-Loco No 401 on a timber bridge in Ipswich
^ abArmstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 88, 89, 109, 110. ISBN9780909937263.
^ abTurner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. pp. 36, 115, 151. ISBN086417778X.
January 01, 1970
queensland, 6d13, class, locomotive, confused, with, queensland, 6d13, class, locomotive, queensland, railways, 6d13, class, locomotive, class, steam, locomotives, operated, queensland, railways, queensland, railways, 6d13, classb13, nicknamed, pompey, stored,. Not to be confused with Queensland 6D13 Abt class locomotive The Queensland Railways 6D13 class locomotive was a class of 0 6 0T steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways Queensland Railways 6D13 classB13 1 2 398 nicknamed Pompey stored at the Ipswich Railway Workshops after being displayed for a long time Type and originPower typeSteamBuilderNorth Ipswich Railway WorkshopsSerial number2 7Build date1904 1905Total produced6RebuilderNorth Ipswich Railway WorkshopsRebuild date6Number rebuilt1937 1938SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte0 6 0T as built 0 6 0 as rebuilt Gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Driver dia 3 ft 0 in 914 mm Length26 ft 6 in 8 08 m Fuel typeCoalCylinders2 outsideCylinder size13 5 in 20 in 343 mm 508 mm CareerOperatorsQueensland RailwaysNumbers396 401Preserved398Disposition1 preserved 5 scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Class list 3 Preservation 4 ReferencesHistory editIn 1904 the North Ipswich Railway Workshops assembled six 0 6 0T locomotives The wheel sets came from B15 class locomotives and the cylinders were purchased for an aborted project Per Queensland Railway s classification system they were designated the 6D13 class 6D representing they were a tank locomotive with six wheels and the 13 the cylinder diameter in inches 1 2 They were generally used as shunters in Brisbane but on occasions were used in Toowoomba and Warwick In 1937 1938 all were converted to 0 6 0 tender locomotives and reclassified as the B13 class with tenders from B13 and C15 class locomotives 1 2 nbsp 6D13 Shunting Loco No 401 on a timber bridge in IpswichClass list editNumber Worksnumber In service Notes 396 2 July 1904 397 3 August 1904 398 4 October 1904 Preserved at Workshops Rail Museum 399 5 November 1904 400 6 February 1905 401 7 April 1905Preservation editOne has been preserved 398 Pompey at the Workshops Rail MuseumReferences edit a b Armstrong John 1994 Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2 Brisbane Australian Railway Historical Society pp 88 89 109 110 ISBN 9780909937263 a b Turner Jim 1997 Australian Steam Locomotives 1896 1958 Kenthurst Kangaroo Press pp 36 115 151 ISBN 086417778X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland 6D13 class locomotive amp oldid 1156541543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
