The first tank engine was painted black with red lining. The next five tanks were painted blue and the last six engines midway blue. They operated suburban passenger trains in Brisbane out of Mayne depot, mostly on the northside. They also operated freight trains in the off-peaks.[1][2][3]
Preservationedit
Four examples have been preserved:
1046 by the Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow, NSW, having been operational between 1975 and the mid-1980s. It is now dismantled.[5]
1047 is stored on the Zig Zag Railway having been operational between the 1970s and the mid-1990s.[5]
1049 is currently stored at the Zig Zag Railway. It was restored to operation in 1994 and was the workhorse of the Zig Zag railway until 2011. It is stored awaiting a major overhaul[6]
^ abArmstrong, John (1994). Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2. Brisbane: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 114–121. ISBN9780909937263.
^ abTurner, Jim (1997). Australian Steam Locomotives 1896-1958. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 155. ISBN086417778X.
^ abOberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 233, 234. ISBN9781921719011.
^Clark, Peter (2012). An Australian Locomotive Guide. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 47. ISBN9781921719554.
^ abc"QGR Preserved Steam Locomotives". www.australiansteam.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^"Preserved Steam Locomotives Down Under - DD17 1049". www.australiansteam.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
External linksedit
Media related to Queensland DD17 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
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queensland, dd17, class, locomotive, queensland, railways, dd17, class, locomotive, class, steam, locomotives, operated, queensland, railways, improved, version, earlier, queensland, locomotive, queensland, railways, dd17, class949type, originpower, typesteamd. The Queensland Railways DD17 class locomotive was a class of 4 6 4T steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways It is an improved version of the earlier Queensland D17 locomotive Queensland Railways DD17 class949Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerCyril RentonBuilderNorth Ipswich Railway WorkshopsSerial number199 210Build date1948 1952Total produced12SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte4 6 4TGauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Driver dia 4 ft 3 in 1 295 mm Loco weight62 long tons 63 t 69 short tons Fuel typeCoalBoiler pressure180 psi 1 241 kPa Heating surface Firebox18 5 sq ft 1 72 m2 Cylinders2 outsideCylinder size17 in 432 mm Performance figuresTractive effort20 800 lb 9 400 kg CareerOperatorsQueensland RailwaysNumbers949 954 1046 1051NicknamesBlue BabyPreserved1046 1047 1049 1051Disposition4 preserved 8 scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Preservation 3 References 4 External linksHistory editWith the D16 and D17 class locomotives becoming life expired between 1948 and 1952 twelve DD17s were built at North Ipswich Railway Workshops Per Queensland Railway s classification system they were designated the DD17 class D representing they were a tank locomotive and the 17 the cylinder diameter in inches 1 2 3 4 The first tank engine was painted black with red lining The next five tanks were painted blue and the last six engines midway blue They operated suburban passenger trains in Brisbane out of Mayne depot mostly on the northside They also operated freight trains in the off peaks 1 2 3 Preservation editFour examples have been preserved 1046 by the Zig Zag Railway Lithgow NSW having been operational between 1975 and the mid 1980s It is now dismantled 5 1047 is stored on the Zig Zag Railway having been operational between the 1970s and the mid 1990s 5 1049 is currently stored at the Zig Zag Railway It was restored to operation in 1994 and was the workhorse of the Zig Zag railway until 2011 It is stored awaiting a major overhaul 6 1051 is currently undergoing overhaul and is part of the Queensland Rail Heritage Fleet based at the Workshops Rail Museum 5 References edit a b Armstrong John 1994 Locomotives in the Tropics Volume 2 Brisbane Australian Railway Historical Society pp 114 121 ISBN 9780909937263 a b Turner Jim 1997 Australian Steam Locomotives 1896 1958 Kenthurst Kangaroo Press p 155 ISBN 086417778X a b Oberg Leon 2010 Locomotives of Australia 1850s 2010 Dural Rosenberg Publishing pp 233 234 ISBN 9781921719011 Clark Peter 2012 An Australian Locomotive Guide Rosenberg Publishing p 47 ISBN 9781921719554 a b c QGR Preserved Steam Locomotives www australiansteam com Retrieved 28 November 2019 Preserved Steam Locomotives Down Under DD17 1049 www australiansteam com Retrieved 21 March 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Queensland DD17 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland DD17 class locomotive amp oldid 1095777182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
