Queensland 6D11½ crane class locomotive

Queensland Railways 6D11½ class

Beyer Peacock 0-6-0 saddle tank crane locomotive

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Beyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number	4317, 4318
Build date	1902
Total produced	2

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	0-6-0ST
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	250 imp gal (1,100 L; 300 US gal) (as built) 570 imp gal (2,600 L; 680 US gal) (after crane removed)
Cylinders	2

Career
Operators	Queensland Railways
Numbers	1, 2
Disposition	Both scrapped

The Queensland Railways 6D11½ class locomotive was a class of 0-6-0ST steam locomotive operated by the Queensland Railways.

History

In January 1903, two Beyer, Peacock & Company built crane locomotives entered service. Per Queensland Railway's classification system they were designated the 6D11½ class, the 6 representing the number of driving wheels, the D that it was a tank locomotive, and the 11½ the cylinder diameter in inches. There delivery was delayed after the ship Duke of Sutherland they were aboard ran aground off Lizard Island. Both had their cranes removed in 1911/12.^[1]