Queensland C16 class locomotive

Queensland Railways C16 class
C16 class, 1907
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderEvans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (41)
North Ipswich Railway Workshops (51)
Toowoomba Foundry (15)
Walkers Limited (45)
Build date1903-1918
Total produced152
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-8-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Leading dia.28 in (711 mm)
Driver dia.45 in (1,143 mm)
Wheelbase45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
Length52 ft 5+1⁄2 in (15.99 m)
Height12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
Axle load8.25 long tons (9.24 short tons; 8.38 t)
Total weight80.5 long tons (90.2 short tons; 81.8 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity8 long tons (8.96 short tons; 8.13 t)
Water cap.3,000 imp gal (14,000 L; 3,600 US gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area18.5 sq ft (1.72 m2)
Boiler pressure175 lbf/in2 (1,207 kPa)
Heating surface1,093 sq ft (101.5 m2)
Cylinders2 outside
Cylinder size16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers4, 6-14, 19-22, 31, 34-39, 41, 43, 44, 51, 63-65, 67, 69, 72.74, 96-99, 105-111, 118, 131-133, 139-142, 167-172, 176, 178, 395, 414-433, 510-537, 614-675
Preserved106
Disposition1 preserved, 151 scrapped

The Queensland Railways C16 class locomotive is a class of 4-8-0 steam locomotives that was operated by the Queensland Railways.

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