Queensland Railways 1450 class
Queensland Railways 1450 class | |
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Type and origin | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder | Clyde Engineering, Granville |
Model | Electro-Motive Diesel G12 |
Build date | 1957/58 |
Total produced | 10 |
Specifications | |
UIC classification | Co-Co |
Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Length | 16.06 m (52 ft 8 in) |
Locomotive weight | 91.8 t (90.4 long tons; 101.2 short tons) |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Prime mover | Electro-Motive Diesel 567C |
Generator | Electro-Motive Diesel D12 |
Traction motors | Electro-Motive Diesel D19 |
Performance figures | |
Tractive effort | 977 kW (1,310 hp) |
Career | |
Operator(s) | Queensland Railways |
Number in class | 10 |
Number(s) | 1450-1459 |
Delivered | November 1957 |
Preserved | 1450, 1455, 1459 |
Disposition | 3 preserved, 7 scrapped |
The 1450 class was a class of diesel locomotive built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for Queensland Railways in 1957/58.
History
The 1450 class was an evolution of the 1400 class, being built as a Co-Co instead of an A1A-A1A. This increased the weight by 14 tonnes (13.8 long tons; 15.4 short tons) but improved the tractive effort.[1] They mainly operated in South East Queensland.[2][3] The first was withdrawn in December 1986.
Three have been preserved by Queensland Rail's Heritage Division, and are stored at Workshops Rail Museum, North Ipswich:[4]
References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s - 1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 221. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ 1400 & 1450 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ Clyde/GM 1450 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011
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