1400/1450 Class - Diesel Electrics
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The 1400 Class were the first Clyde locos on Queensland rails, and were used on general freight traffic. The 1450 class arrived soon after, with Co-Co bogies replacing the early A1A-A1A bogies. Both spent much of their time in the southeast of the state. Eventually time was to catch up with these units and most have been withdrawn or scrapped.

1400 of the 1400 Class (Photo:)

1452 of the 1450 class at Mayne (Photo: )

1453 of the 1450 class (Photo: Frank Archer)

1411 at the now demolished Roma Street railyards (Photo: Luke Cossins)

TECHNICAL DATA
Locomotive Numbers 1400 - 1412 (1400 Class)
1450 - 1459 (1450 Class)
Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1955 (1400 Class)
1957 (1450 Class)
Number in Class 13; 0 in service (1400 Class)
10; 0 in service (1450)
Manufacturer Clyde Engineering, Granville
Gauge Narrow Gauge (1,067mm or 3' 6")
Axles O°-O-O°   O°-O-O°
A1A-A1A (1400 Class)
O°-O°-O°   O°-O°-O°
Co-Co (1450 Class)
Length 14.59m (1400 Class)
16.06m (1450 Class)
Mass 78t (1400 Class)
92t (1450 Class)
Engine EMD 12-567C
Generator EMD D12
Traction motors EMD D19
Power 977kW / 1310 HP
Tractive Effort 161 / 125 kN (1400 Class)
242 / 187 kN (1450 Class)
Speed 80 km/h (50mph)

CLASS INFORMATION
Locomotives Serial No In Service Withdrawn Scrapped Comments
1400 55-55 5/1955 12/1987   Preserved
1401 55-69 10/1955 12/1987 2/1990  
1402 55-71 11/1955 12/1987 1/1992  
1403 56-117 10/1956 11/1987 1/1990  
1404 56-125 11/1956 12/1987 1/1990  
1405 56-125 (?) 12/1956 11/1987 1/1990  
1406 56-130 12/1956 12/1986 1/1990  
1407 56-131 1/1957 1/1988   Preserved
1408 56-132 1/1957 1/1988 1/1992  
1409 57-133 1/1957 1/1988 1/1992  
1410 57-138 3/1957 1/1988 1/1992  
1411 57-145 5/1957 1/1988 2/1990  
1412 57-150 6/1957 1/1988 1/1990  
1450 57-172 11/1957 6/1988   Preserved
1451 57-176 11/1957 3/1988 7/1993  
1452 57-177 12/1957 6/1988 7/1993  
1453 57-178 12/1957 1/1988 7/1993  
1454 57-180 1/1958 6/1988 12/1989  
1455 57-181 1/1958 5/1988   Preserved
1456 57-183 2/1958 6/1988 ?  
1457 57-184 2/1958 1/1988 7/1993  
1458 57-185 3/1958 3/1988 1/1991  
1459 57-186 3/1958 3/1988 12/1989  

PRESERVED LOCOMOTIVES

Locomotive

Organisation
1400 ARHS Qld Division
1407 QR Heritage Division
1450 QR Heritage Division
1455 QR Heritage Division - Used for spares
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