Steam Locomotive - PB15 Class No.444
Production date
1908
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
A steam locomotive and tender painted mainly black with red lining and brass boiler bands. The locomotive has a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways steam locomotive
Maker
Production date
1908
Production place
Measurements
L14480 x W2395 xH3664 mm
Media/Materials description
Indeterminate (Metals - Ferrous) Brass (Metals - Non-Ferrous) Indeterminate (Glass)
Signature/Marks
No. 444
444
444
PB\15
WORKING PRESSURE\LBS\PER SQ.IN
160\150
W.p.r
0\25\50\75\100\125\150\175\200\225\250
WESTINGHOUSE\BRAKE (AUSTRALASIA)\PTY.LTD.\RED HAND MAIN RES\BLACK HAND EQ'L'G RES
10\30\50\70\90\110\130\150\170\200
444\SWD\W
444
444
PB\15
WORKING PRESSURE\LBS\PER SQ.IN
160\150
W.p.r
0\25\50\75\100\125\150\175\200\225\250
WESTINGHOUSE\BRAKE (AUSTRALASIA)\PTY.LTD.\RED HAND MAIN RES\BLACK HAND EQ'L'G RES
10\30\50\70\90\110\130\150\170\200
444\SWD\W
History and use
No.444 is a PB15 Class 4-6-0 locomotive. Built in 1908 by Walkers Ltd in Maryborough, it entered service in July 1908.
Based at Roma for most of its working life, it serviced mainly south-west Queensland. PB15 No. 444 ran almost 2,000,000 km in its life. In October 1968, it hauled the last 'official' steam train in the Brisbane area for Queensland Railways.
Introduced in 1900, more than 200 PB15 class locomotives were built for Queensland Railways. They were designed for country passenger trains but were also used for goods trains and suburban passenger trains.
PB15 locomotives were replaced by Diesel Electric locomotives in the 1960s and PB15 No.444 was withdrawn from service in October 1969.
Based at Roma for most of its working life, it serviced mainly south-west Queensland. PB15 No. 444 ran almost 2,000,000 km in its life. In October 1968, it hauled the last 'official' steam train in the Brisbane area for Queensland Railways.
Introduced in 1900, more than 200 PB15 class locomotives were built for Queensland Railways. They were designed for country passenger trains but were also used for goods trains and suburban passenger trains.
PB15 locomotives were replaced by Diesel Electric locomotives in the 1960s and PB15 No.444 was withdrawn from service in October 1969.
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R5863
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