Queensland C17 class locomotive

Queensland Railways C17 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNorth Ipswich Railway Workshops (16)
Armstrong Whitworth (25)
Clyde Engineering (20)
Walkers Limited (138)
Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co (28)
Serial numberAW 850–874,
Clyde 494–497, 499–513, 558,
EAP 158–185,
North Ipswich 83–92, 158–163,
Walkers 319–358, 399–438, 474–485, 492–537
Build date1920–1953
Total produced227
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-0
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.45 in (1,143 mm)
Length53 ft 5+12 in (16.29 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:
 • Grate area18.5 sq ft (1.72 m2)
Boiler pressure175 lbf/in2 (1,207 kPa)
Cylinders2 outside
Cylinder size17 in × 22 in (432 mm × 559 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,016 lbf (93.5 kN)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Numbers2, 15, 17, 24, 25, 29, 32, 33, 45, 46, 55, 57, 62, 68, 121, 138, 145-147, 165, 166, 179, 182, 187, 188, 226, 245-259, 261, 263, 264, 308, 705-730, 752-767, 772-791, 802-826, 831-840, 858-863, 917-948, 955-1000
Disposition25 preserved, 202 scrapped

The Queensland Railways C17 class locomotive are a class of 4-8-0 steam locomotives operated by the Queensland Railways.