Re: QLD: First Diesels at Cloncurry?

["Mike Quirk" <mjq@interworx.com.au>]

"Dean A Stalker" <dstalker2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Can confirm that. There is a picture of a brand new AEI/GE 1150 class
Diesel
> Electric on the front of a suburban service in Brisbane that still had the
> Inlander nameboard on it from its first run the previous day. The 1150
> (1210,1300 they've had too many class number changes) also had a
technician
> hanging off the side monitoring the engine. Hope this info helps.
>
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> James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > In article <3922132f.0@news.topend.com.au>,
> >   "John McCandless" <johnmc@topend.com.au> wrote:
> > > Our local historical society is putting on a display at the upcoming
> > > Cloncurry Show (mid-June), and I researching info on Cloncurry's
> > railway
> > > history.
> > >
> > > What I am trying to find out is when Cloncurry first started receiving
> > > diesel engines?
> > > I figure it would be in the fifties, as the "Inlander" commenced
> > running in
> > > February 1952.
> > >
> > > Anyone able to help?
> > I read something similar before, I think it was the "Inlander" recieved
> > diesel loco fleet 1st, I'm not sure the detail but I think it was
> > slightly earlier(before 1952)
> >
> >
> >
> > > John McCandless
> > >  Cloncurry Qld Au
> > > http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Port/3150/index.htm
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
>
The Inlander began running on 12 February 1953. At that time 90 ton DELs
were only allowed to operate as far as Charters Towers on the GNR. This
limit of working was extended to Hughenden in 1958. The first 60 ton DEL
(original No. 1270) did not enter service until 13 January 1956. In that
interim period the Inlander was hauled by C17 class locomotives on the
western portion of its journey.
Similar change of motive power from diesel to steam also occurred at Emerald
for the Midlander and at Roma for the Westlander trains until sufficient 60
ton DELs were available.
Possibly the first DEL to work to Cloncurry may have been on the Inlander
but it would not have been a (what was later known as) 1150 class as they
were '90 ton' units.

Mike