Australian diesel-electric locomotives
Queensland Railways 1450 class |
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1451 & 1410 at Gympie in 1987 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | Clyde Engineering, Granville |
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Model | EMD G12 |
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Build date | 1957–1958 |
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Total produced | 10 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• UIC | Co-Co |
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Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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Length | 16.06 m (52 ft 8 in) |
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Loco weight | 91.8 t (90.4 long tons; 101.2 short tons) |
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Fuel type | Diesel |
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Prime mover | EMD 12-567C |
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Generator | EMD D12 |
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Traction motors | EMD D19 |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort | 977 kW (1,310 hp) |
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Career |
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Operators | Queensland Railways |
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Number in class | 10 |
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Numbers | 1450–1459 |
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Delivered | November 1957 |
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Preserved | 1450, 1455, 1459 |
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Disposition | 3 preserved, 7 scrapped |
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The 1450 class was a class of diesel locomotive built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for Queensland Railways in 1957-1958.
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] To accommodate the Co-Co bogies, the unit was lengthened on both ends. The Sarmiento Railway in Argentina operated similarly-lengthened G12s, officially designated the GR12. The South American units differed from the Australian ones in having only the No. 1 end hood lengthened. 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]
Status table
Number | Serial number | In service | Withdrawn | Scrapped | Notes |
1450 | | 22 November 1957 | 20 March 1987 | | Preserved |
1451 | | 27 August 1959 | 16 November 1987 | December 1989 | |
1452 | | 21 September 1959 | 12 October 1980 | September 1985 | |
1453 | | 4 November 1959 | 24 September 1987 | December 1989 | |
1454 | | 30 December 1959 | 3 November 1987 | December 1989 | |
1455 | | 4 September 1960 | 6 November 1987 | | Preserved |
1456 | | | | | |
1457 | | | | | |
1458 | | 15 December 1960 | 5 November 1987 | December 1990 | |
1459 | | | | | Preserved |
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