Queensland Railways 1600 class
| Queensland Railways 1600 class | |
|---|---|
|
1603 & 1634 climb the Razorback Range on the 'Last Train to Mount Morgan' tour in August 1987 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | English Electric, Rocklea |
| Serial number |
A.059 to A.067 A.070 to A.080 |
| Model | RSE92C |
| Build date | 1962-64 |
| Total produced | 18 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 13.46 m (44 ft 2 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | English Electric 6CSRKT |
| Generator | English Electric 827 |
| Traction motors | English Electric 540 |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Power output | 625 kW (838 hp) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Railways |
| Number in class | 18 |
| Number(s) | 1600-1617 |
| First run | January 1963 |
| Last run | April 1991 |
| Preserved | 1603, 1604, 1613, 1614, 1616 |
| Disposition | 5 preserved, 13 scrapped |
The 1600 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways between 1962 and 1964.
History
The 1600 class were built as branch line locomotives. They were initially based at Alpha in Central West Queensland.[1][2][3] The class was withdrawn in 1991.
Five have been preserved:[2]
- 1603 by the Queensland Rail Heritage Division
- 1604 by the Bellarine Railway, Queenscliff, Victoria[4]
- 1613 by the Longreach Powerhouse Museum
- 1614 by the Australian Railway Historical Society at the Archer Park Rail Museum, Rockhampton[5]
- 1616 by the Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Ipswich[6]
Gallery
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References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 240. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1600, 1620 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ English Electric 1600 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ Diesel locomotives Bellarine Railway
- ↑ Archer Park Rail Museum Rockhampton Regional Council
- ↑ 1600 Class Diesel Electric Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway
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