Queensland Beyer-Garratt class

Queensland Railways Beyer-Garratt class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company (10)
Société Franco-Belge (20)
Build date1950-1951
Total produced30
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-2+2-8-4
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.4 ft 3 in (1,295 mm)
Length90 ft (27.43 m)
Adhesive weight76.9 long tons (78.1 t; 86.1 short tons)
Loco weight137 long tons (139.2 t; 153.4 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity6 long tons (6.1 t; 6.7 short tons)
Water cap.3,800 imp gal (17,280 L)
Firebox:
 • Grate area39 sq ft (3.6 m2)
Boiler pressure200 psi (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes and flues1,670 sq ft (155 m2)
Superheater:
 • Heating area455 sq ft (42.3 m2)
Cylinders4 outside
Cylinder size13+34 in × 26 in (349 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort32,770 lbf (145.77 kN)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers1001-1010, 1090-1109
Preserved1009
Disposition1 preserved, 29 scrapped

The Queensland Railways Beyer-Garratt class locomotive was a class of 4-8-2+2-8-4 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.