The Queensland Railways B12 class locomotive is a class of steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.
History The B12 class were built by a number of manufacturers for the Queensland Railways between 1874 and 1882. Originally classified the E class, per Queensland Railway's classification system they were redesignated the B12 class in 1890, B representing they had three driving axles, and the 12 the cylinder diameter in inches.B12 class Queensland's Railways Information Group
All were withdrawn from Queensland Railways service by July 1929 and most were scrapped, however the remains of number 28 are derelict at Normanton and components of number 40 are at Cooktown.B12 No 28 Australian Steam
Number 31 was sold to the Aramac Shire Tramway in 1911 and remained in service until 1939. Although it was condemned and copper in the boiler sold for scrap, the remainder of the locomotive remained largely intact until 1963. The boiler is now privately owned and stored at Kallangur. The remainder of the locomotive and tender are still at Aramac.B12 No 31 Australian Steam
Class list BuilderWorks numberSouthern & Western Railway numberCentral Railway numberQueensland Railways numberIn serviceNotesKitson & Co19862323July 1875Condemned May 1915Kitson & Co19872424April 1875Condemned September 1918Kitson & Co19884136December 1874Sold to Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway November 1898, reacquired with tramway December 1911, condemned July 1927Kitson & Co19892525April 1875Condemned May 1921Kitson & Co19902626July 1875October 1922Kitson & Co19912727June 1875Condemned April 1926Kitson & Co19925137July 1875Sold to Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway November 1898, reacquired with tramway December 1911, condemned October 1922Kitson & Co19936138October 1875Sold to Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway January 1901, reacquired with tramway December 1911, condemned July 1922Kitson & Co20422828October 1876Transferred to Normanton Railway 1901, condemned February 1928. Currently derelict at Normanton.Kitson & Co20432929September 1876Condemned June 1921Kitson & Co20443030October 1876Kitson & Co20457139Avonside Engine Company11793131November 1877Condemned December 1911, sold to Aramac Shire Tramway. The tender, wheels and frame are currently preserved at Aramac. The boiler shells, wheels and cylinders are privately owned at Kallangur.Avonside Engine Company11803232November 1877Condemned June 1921Avonside Engine Company11813333November 1877Condemned June 1922North Ipswich Railway Workshops23434August 1878North Ipswich Railway Workshops33535November 1878Sold to Beaudesert Shire Tramway September 1902Neilson and Company227512140September 1878Condemned November 1902Neilson and Company227613141December 1878Condemned November 1902Dübs & Co11364040September 1878Condemned February 1928. A tender and two wheel sets are preserved at the former Cooktown Rail site.Dübs & Co113714142February 1879Dübs & Co16041515October 1882Dübs & Co16051616October 1882Condemned July 1925Dübs & Co16061818October 1882Condemned July 1929Dübs & Co16071717March 1889Sold to contractor Garget & Co, repurchased March 1889, condemned December 1920
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