Locomotives
The company's first locomotive was built at Maryborough in 1873. The first major contract for locomotives came in 1896, when an order for thirty B15 class steam locomotives was placed by Queensland Railways.
Other steam locomotives built for Queensland Railways include classes C17, B18¼ and BB18¼. Diesel locomotives included the 1170 and DH class.
Locomotives built for interstate operators were fifty 73 class for the New South Wales Government Railways and seven 1100 class for the Emu Bay Railway, Tasmania.
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