1250/1270
Class - Diesel Electric |
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Both the 1250 and 1270 classes saw use for ore traffic on
the Mt Isa line, with the latter also being used for Moura coal traffic.
They were also used on general freight traffic. Nearly all have now been
scrapped. |
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TECHNICAL DATA |
Locomotive Numbers |
1250 -1266 (1250 Class) |
1270 - 1299 (1270 Class) |
Type |
Diesel-Electric |
Introduced |
1959 (1250 Class) |
1964 (1270 Class) |
Number in Class |
17; 0 in service (1250 Class) |
30; 0 in service (1270 Class) |
Manufacturer |
English Electric |
Gauge |
Narrow Gauge (1,067mm or 3' 6") |
Axles |
O°-O°-O°
O°-O°-O°
Co-Co |
Length |
16.13m |
Mass |
91t (1250 Class) |
85t (1270 Class) |
Engine |
EE 12SVT |
Generator |
EE 822 |
Traction Motors |
EE 525 |
Power |
1035 kW / 1390 HP (1250 - 1254) |
1145 kW / 1535 HP (1255-1266; 1270) |
Tractive Effort |
227 / 182 kN (1250 - 1254) |
254 / 185 kN (1255 - 1266) |
272 / 215 kN (1270) |
Speed |
80 km/h (50mph) |
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CLASS INFORMATION |
Locomotive |
Serial
No |
In
Service |
Withdrawn |
Scrapped |
Comments |
1250 |
A-025 |
7/1959 |
5/1987 |
12/1989 |
|
1251 |
A-026 |
8/1959 |
11/1987 |
12/1989 |
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1252 |
A-027 |
9/1959 |
10/1980 |
9/1985 |
Parts used for rebuild of 1208
to 1225 |
1253 |
A-028 |
11/1959 |
9/1982 |
9/1985 |
Parts used for rebuild of 1208
to 1225 |
1254 |
A-029 |
12/1959 |
11/1987 |
12/1989 |
|
1255 |
A-043 |
9/1960 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1256 |
A-044 |
11/1960 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1257 |
A-045 |
11/1960 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1258 |
A-046 |
11/1960 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1259 |
A-047 |
1/1961 |
9/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1260 |
A-048 |
9/1961 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1261 |
A-049 |
9/1961 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
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1262 |
A-050 |
10/1961 |
11/1987 |
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Preserved |
1263 |
A-051 |
11/1961 |
11/1987 |
|
Preserved |
1264 |
A-052 |
4/1962 |
11/1987 |
12/1990 |
|
1265 |
A-073 |
7/1963 |
9/1987 |
12/1989 |
|
1266 |
A-074 |
7/1963 |
10/1987 |
12/1989 |
|
1270 |
A-092 |
10/1964 |
11/1988 |
|
Preserved |
1271 |
A-090 |
11/1964 |
1/1989 |
10/1991 |
|
1272 |
A-091 |
11/1964 |
1/1989 |
1/1992 |
|
1273 |
A-093 |
12/1964 |
11/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1274 |
A-094 |
12/1964 |
1/1989 |
10/1991 |
|
1275 |
A-095 |
1/1965 |
12/1988 |
9/1991 |
|
1276 |
A-098 |
4/1965 |
1/1989 |
11/1991 |
|
1277 |
A-099 |
4/1965 |
1/1989 |
11/1991 |
|
1278 |
A-100 |
5/1965 |
11/1988 |
9/1991 |
|
1279 |
A-101 |
5/1965 |
11/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1280 |
A-102 |
6/1965 |
11/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1281 |
A-103 |
7/1965 |
1/1989 |
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Preserved |
1282 |
A-108 |
12/1965 |
10/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1283 |
A-113 |
2/1966 |
10/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1284 |
A-107 |
12/1965 |
11/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1285 |
A-106 |
11/1965 |
10/1988 |
1/1992 |
|
1286 |
A-112 |
2/1966 |
1/1989 |
10/1991 |
|
1287 |
A-115 |
3/1966 |
12/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1288 |
A-114 |
4/1966 |
11/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1289 |
A-117 |
4/1966 |
12/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1290 |
A-119 |
4/1966 |
11/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1291 |
A-120 |
5/1966 |
9/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1292 |
A-122 |
6/1966 |
11/1988 |
11/1991 |
|
1293 |
A-123 |
6/1966 |
11/1988 |
1/1992 |
|
1294 |
A-126 |
6/1966 |
12/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1295 |
A-127 |
7/1966 |
1/1989 |
9/1991 |
|
1296 |
A-128 |
7/1966 |
4/1988 |
10/1991 |
|
1297 |
A-129 |
7/1966 |
8/1987 |
12/1989 |
|
1298 |
A-130 |
8/1966 |
1/1989 |
11/1991 |
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1299 |
A-131 |
8/1966 |
11/1988 |
10/1991 |
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NAMED LOCOMOTIVES
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Locomotive |
Given
Name |
Comments |
1281 |
Century |
1281 was named to mark the century of the first
railway in Queensland |
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PRESERVED LOCOMOTIVES
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Locomotive |
Organisation |
1262 |
QR Heritage Division |
1263 |
ARHS Qld Division |
1270 |
QR Heritage Division |
1281 |
QR Heritage Division |
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