Builder's plate - PB15 Locomotive No.605

Production date
1912
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Object detail

Description
Oval shaped brass builders plate. Four (4) round mounting holes at extremities of ellipse through face. Red paint finish.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production date
1912
Measurements
H235 x W295 x D2mm
Media/Materials description
Brass (Metals - Non-Ferrous) Paint (Surface Treatments)
Signature/Marks
THE TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY Co. \ A.D. 1912 \SOUTHERN CROSS \ WORKS \ No~ 16 \ LIMITED
History and use
This builder's plate is from Queensland Railways PB15 Class Locomotive No.605.

Toowoomba Foundry Company produced 20 PB15 locomotives for Queensland Railways in 1912.

The works number for the locomotive was No.16 and was assigned the running number No.605 by Queensland Railways.

No.605 entered service in November 1912 and was withdrawn from service in March 1967.
Registration number
R5811

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