Queensland Railways 1450 class

The 1450 class was a class of diesel locomotive built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for Queensland Railways in 1957-1958.

Queensland Railways 1450 class
1451 & 1410 at Gympie in 1987
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Granville
ModelEMD G12
Build date1957–1958
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length16.06 m (52 ft 8 in)
Loco weight91.8 t (90.4 long tons; 101.2 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverEMD 12-567C
GeneratorEMD D12
Traction motorsEMD D19
Performance figures
Tractive effort977 kW (1,310 hp)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Number in class10
Numbers1450–1459
DeliveredNovember 1957
Preserved1450, 1455, 1459
Disposition3 preserved, 7 scrapped

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 The first was withdrawn in December 1986.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
NumberSerial
number		In serviceWithdrawnScrappedNotes
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
  1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s - 1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 221. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
  2. 1400 & 1450 Class Queensland's Great Trains
  3. Clyde/GM 1450 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
  4. Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011
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