Builder's Plate - PB15 Class Locomotive No.567
Production date
1911
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
An oval brass plate painted red with a cast inscription.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production date
1911
Production place
Measurements
L297 x W235 x H1mm
Media/Materials description
Brass
Signature/Marks
WALKERS LIMITED \ A.D. 1911 \ ENGINEERS \ 164 \ MARYBOROUGH
History and use
The first PB15 engines were built by Walkers Limited of Maryborough in 1900. Walkers Ltd eventually built 92 while Evans, Anderson, Phelan and Co. at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane built 70. The Toowoomba Foundry built 20 and Kitson & Co of Leeds built 20 and shipped them to Queensland. The Ipswich Railway Workshops built one, in 1924, for the Aramac Shire Council’s Aramac Shire Tramway in Central Western Queensland. It was purchased by Queensland Railways in 1958 from the Council.
The original locomotives delivered between 1900 and 1912 were fitted with Stephenson’s Valve Gear. Walkers Ltd manufactured a further 30 improved PB15 Class locomotives between 1925 and 1926 and these were fitted with Walschaert’s Valve Gear.
The PB15 Class became the most prolific single locomotive class on Queensland Railways with more than 230 entering service. They could be found almost anywhere across the state and were used as branch line engines, for shunting and even hauling mail trains like the Western Mail west of Chinchilla. PB15s were commonly used for Brisbane south-side suburban trains, working out of South Brisbane to travel to places such as Southport, Tweed Heads, Cleveland and Beaudesert.
PB15 No.567 was built by Walkers Limited in 1911 (works number 164) and entered service in August of the same year. It was written off in June 1967.
The original locomotives delivered between 1900 and 1912 were fitted with Stephenson’s Valve Gear. Walkers Ltd manufactured a further 30 improved PB15 Class locomotives between 1925 and 1926 and these were fitted with Walschaert’s Valve Gear.
The PB15 Class became the most prolific single locomotive class on Queensland Railways with more than 230 entering service. They could be found almost anywhere across the state and were used as branch line engines, for shunting and even hauling mail trains like the Western Mail west of Chinchilla. PB15s were commonly used for Brisbane south-side suburban trains, working out of South Brisbane to travel to places such as Southport, Tweed Heads, Cleveland and Beaudesert.
PB15 No.567 was built by Walkers Limited in 1911 (works number 164) and entered service in August of the same year. It was written off in June 1967.
Registration number
R6820
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