Queensland Railways 1502 class
| Queensland Railways 1502 class | |
|---|---|
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Former 1506 operating for Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia in April 2012 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm |
| Model | Electro-Motive Diesel G22 |
| Build date | 1967-69 |
| Total produced | 29 |
| Rebuilder | Hutt Workshops |
| Rebuild date | 1996-98 |
| Number rebuilt | 4 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 16.26 metres (53 ft 4 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 91.4 tonnes (90.0 long tons; 100.8 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Fuel capacity | 6,364 litres (1,400 imp gal; 1,681 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Electro-Motive Diesel 645E |
| Engine type | V12 Diesel engine |
| Generator | Electro-Motive Diesel D32 |
| Traction motors | Electro-Motive Diesel D29 |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Cylinder size | (?) |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 112 km/h (70 mph) |
| Tractive effort | 1,119 kW (1,501 hp) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Railways |
| Number in class | 29 |
| Number(s) | 1502-1530 |
| Delivered | October 1967 |
| Current owner | TasRail |
| Disposition | 4 in service, 25 scrapped |
The 1502 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1967 and 1969.
History
The 1502 class was an evolution of the 1460 class fitted with a more powerful Electro-Motive Diesel 645E engine and upgraded generators and traction motors.[1]They operated services in South East Queensland including suburban trains in Brisbane.[2]
In 1996 four were sold to Tranz Rail in New Zealand. After rebuilding at Hutt Workshops, they were placed in service with the Australian Transport Network in Tasmania as the DQ2000 class.[3][4][5]
All had been withdrawn by 1999. In 2002 six were overhauled and fitted with 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge bogies from FreightCorp 49 class locomotives for use by Interail in New South Wales as the 423 class.[6][7]
In 2005 seven have been exported to Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia, Chile.[2] In 2006 two were rebuilt and transferred to Australian Railroad Group for use in Western Australia as the AD class.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s - 1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 249. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 English Electric 1502 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ 1502 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ DQ class Railpage
- ↑ DQ Class Rail Tasmania
- ↑ 423 Class Railpage
- ↑ 423 Class Vicsig
- ↑ AD Class Railpage
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