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Monument to Queensland's first railway line, Grandchester, Ipswich, 1965
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TitleMonument to Queensland's first railway line, Grandchester, Ipswich, 1965Date Created1965
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DescriptionThe driving wheels from a steam locomotive placed near the Grandchester Railway Station. The monument was unveiled by Sir Gordon Chalk, Minister for Transport. Image appears in Joan Starr's 'Moreton Shire, Queensland', 1988.Additional Information Wheelset was of driving wheels (plus axles) from C18 (later CC19) class locomotive. These engines were originally constructed with 18″ cylinders for mail train use and designated C18 Class. The first, N°692 was built as a saturated engine but N° 693 was fitted with a Schmidt superheater and N°694 received a Robinson superheater. In December 1916, N°692 also obtained a Robinson (MLS) superheater. The engines had a narrow grate with a length of 9′ 6″, reputed to be the longest firebox on a 3′ 6″ gauge engine at that time.
They were initially principally used on the Sydney Mail between Brisbane and Toowoomba. Their range was extended to Wallangarra in April 1915, Bundaberg on North Coast Line by 1918 and Roma in 1928.
The original boilers had a large regulator dome and a smaller separate one for safety valves similar to B17 Class. All received new boilers with both the regulator and safety valves contained in a smaller dome and electric headlights in 1927. N°693 and N°694 were originally fitted with Wakefield mechanical lubricators but later received Detroit hydrostatic lubricators in 1935 and 1937 respectively. All were converted to CC19 class with fitting of 19″ cylinders. They and their derivative, the C19 Class were the largest conventional engines to run on QR.
In March 1915, N°693 was named Sir William MacGregor after the then Governor of Queensland and N°694, Lady MacGregor after his wife. N°692 did not receive a name but was often referred to as Sylvania Pankhurst after the suffragette leader.
References (offline)Description provided by Rosewood Scrub Historical Society.
Additional information provided by Greg Hallam, Historian with Queensland Rail.
They were initially principally used on the Sydney Mail between Brisbane and Toowoomba. Their range was extended to Wallangarra in April 1915, Bundaberg on North Coast Line by 1918 and Roma in 1928.
The original boilers had a large regulator dome and a smaller separate one for safety valves similar to B17 Class. All received new boilers with both the regulator and safety valves contained in a smaller dome and electric headlights in 1927. N°693 and N°694 were originally fitted with Wakefield mechanical lubricators but later received Detroit hydrostatic lubricators in 1935 and 1937 respectively. All were converted to CC19 class with fitting of 19″ cylinders. They and their derivative, the C19 Class were the largest conventional engines to run on QR.
In March 1915, N°693 was named Sir William MacGregor after the then Governor of Queensland and N°694, Lady MacGregor after his wife. N°692 did not receive a name but was often referred to as Sylvania Pankhurst after the suffragette leader.
References (offline)Description provided by Rosewood Scrub Historical Society.
Additional information provided by Greg Hallam, Historian with Queensland Rail.
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