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Queensland Beyer-Garratt Class
{{Infobox locomotive , name = Queensland Railways Beyer-Garratt class , powertype = Steam , image = Garratt 1009 at Ipswich.jpg , caption = 1009 in storage at North Ipswich Railway Workshops , designer = , builder = Beyer, Peacock & Company (10)Société Franco-Belge (20) , serialnumber = , builddate = 1950-1951 , totalproduction = 30 , whytetype = 4-8-2+2-8-4 , gauge = {{{RailGauge, 1067mm, lk=on , leadingdiameter = , driverdiameter = {{convert, 4, ft, 3, in, mm, 0, abbr=on , trailingdiameter = , wheelbase = , length = {{convert, 90, ft, m, 2, abbr=on , width = , height = , axleload = , weightondrivers = {{convert, 76.9, LT, t ST, sigfig=3, abbr=on , locoweight = {{convert, 137, LT, t ST, sigfig=4, abbr=on , fueltype = Coal , fuelcap = {{convert, 6, LT, t ST, sigfig=2, abbr=on , watercap = {{convert, 3800, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ipswich Railway Workshops
North Ipswich Railway Workshops is a heritage-listed former Australian railway workshop at North Street, North Ipswich, Queensland. It was built from 1878 to 1980s. It is also known as the Workshops Rail Museum. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 April 1997. History Unlike other colonies, the first railway in Queensland started from a provincial town, Ipswich, instead of from the capital city, Brisbane. The rationale was that transport between Brisbane and Ipswich was already adequately serviced by the Brisbane River, and the most urgent need was to improve transport between Ipswich and the productive Darling Downs region. The construction contract was awarded to well-known British contractor Peto, Brassey and Betts. Work started in early 1864 and the first section of line was opened in 1865, gradually extending to the Darling Downs and eventually further west. The line between Ipswich and Brisbane was completed in 1875. The first workshops were also built i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
