1150 Class - Diesel Electric
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The 1150 Class (formerly the 1300 class, and before that, 1210 class) were the first mainline diesels on the QR network. They were initially used on the North Coast and Toowoomba lines, and later moved to Townsville.

Class Leader of the 1150 Class (Photo: Frank Archer)

1150+12?? passing Northgate (Photo: Luke Cossins)

TECHNICAL DATA
Locomotive Numbers

1150 - 1162
Introduced

1952
Number in Class

13; 0 in service
Manufacturer

GE, USA (1150 - 1159)
Goninan, Broadmeadow (1160 - 1162)
Gauge

Narrow Gauge (1,067mm or 3' 6")
Axles

O°-O°-O°   O°-O°-O°
Co-Co
Length

17.09m
Mass

90t
Engine

Cooper Bessemer FVL12T
Generator

GE GT587
Traction Motors

GE 756
Power

820 kW / 1100 HP
Tractive Effort

263 / 168 kN
Speed

80 km/h (50mph)

CLASS INFORMATION

Locomotive

 Serial No. In Service Withdrawn Scrapped Comments
1150 31090 11/1952 11/1987   Preserved
1151 31091 11/1952 6/1979 9/1986  
1152 31092 12/1952 11/1987 12/1990  
1153 31093 11/1952 1/1977 12/1990  
1154 31094 11/1952 11/1987 12/1990  
1155 31095 11/1952 11/1975 6/1983  
1156 31096 12/1952 11/1987 12/1990  
1157 31097 1/1953 6/1986 12/1989  
1158 31098 2/1953 9/1977 9/1986  
1159 31099 4/1956 11/1987   Preserved
1160 6 4/1956 11/1986 12/1990  
1161 7 6/1956 8/1977 12/1989  
1162 8 6/1956 11/1987 12/1990  

PRESERVED LOCOMOTIVES

Locomotive

Organisation
1150 ARHS Qld Division
1159 QR Heritage Division
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