Builder's Plate - PB15 Class Locomotive No.596
Production date
1912
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Object detail
Description
Oval shaped brass plate. The inscriptions have been pressed into the plate.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production date
1912
Production place
Measurements
L237 x W298 x H2mm
Media/Materials description
Brass
Signature/Marks
The Toowoomba Foundry Co Limited / A.D.1912 / Southern Cross works / No.7
History and use
This builder's plate was fitted to Queensland Railways PB15 Class 4-6-0 locomotive No.596.
No.596 was built by the Towoomba Foundry in 1912 and was allocated the works number 7. The locomotive was one of 20 PB15s built by the company in 1912.
No.596 entered service in July 1912 and initially worked out of Toowoomba Depot. The locomotive was later sent to Cairns in the Northern Division. No.596 was withdrawn from service in August 1962.
No.596 was built by the Towoomba Foundry in 1912 and was allocated the works number 7. The locomotive was one of 20 PB15s built by the company in 1912.
No.596 entered service in July 1912 and initially worked out of Toowoomba Depot. The locomotive was later sent to Cairns in the Northern Division. No.596 was withdrawn from service in August 1962.
Registration number
R834
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