1460 Class - Diesel Electric
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The 1460 class spent most of their time on freight services in the south-eastern area of Queensland, being based in Brisbane, as well as as on the North Coast line. Some were also used to haul phosphate from the Phosphate Hill mine. Many were recently sold to New Zealand (with seven so far continuing on to ATN as the 2000 class), while a couple of others went to South Africa.
TECHNICAL DATA
Locomotive Numbers 1460 - 1501 Type Diesel-Electric Introduced 1964 Number in class 42; 0 in service Manufacturer Clyde Engineering / Comeng, Rocklea Gauge Narrow Gauge (1,067mm or 3' 6") Axles O°-O°-O°   O°-O°-O° Co-Co Length 16.26m Mass 92 t Engine EMD 12-567C Generator EMD D25 Traction Motors EMD D29 Power 977 kW / 1310 HP Tractive Effort 242 / 187 kN Speed 80 km/h (50mph)
CLASS INFORMATION
Locomotive Serial No. In Service Withdrawn Scrapped Comments 1460 64-348 4/1964 4/1991   To New Zealand 1461 64-349 5/1964 12/1995   Preserved 1462 64-350 5/1964 2/1997   To New Zealand 1463 64-351 6/1964 2/1989 7/1993   1464 64-352 7/1964 12/1989 7/1993   1465 64-353 7/1964 2/1991   To NZ then to ATN as 2006 1466 64-354 8/1964 2/1997   To New Zealand 1467 64-355 9/1964 3/1989   To New Zealand 1468 64-356 9/1964 8/1989   To NZ then to ATN as 2005 1469 64-357 9/1964 3/1989 7/1993   1470 64-358 10/1964 11/1991 7/1993   1471 64-359 10/1964 12/1994 1/1995   1472 64-360 11/1964 9/1989   To NZ then to ATN as 2008 1473 64-361 11/1964 3/1989   To New Zealand 1474 64-362 12/1964 8/1989 7/1993   1475 64-363 1/1965 2/1997   To NZ then to ATN as QR2056 1476 64-364 3/1965 1/1989 8/1993   1477 64-365 3/1965 2/1997   To NZ then to ATN as QR2062 1478 65-386 4/1965 3/1989 7/1993   1479 65-387 4/1965 3/1989 7/1993   1480 65-388 5/1965 7/1989 7/1993   1481 65-389 6/1965 9/1995   To New Zealand 1482 65-390 6/1965 2/1989 7/1993   1483 65-391 7/1965 7/1989 7/1993   1484 65-450 11/1965 7/1990   To South Africa 1485 65-451 11/1965 11/1994   To NZ then to ATN as 2007 1486 65-452 12/1965 9/1989 7/1993   1487 65-453 12/1965 3/1989 7/1993   1488 65-454 12/1965 2/1997   To New Zealand 1489 65-455 1/1966 2/1997   To New Zealand 1490 65-456 1/1966 7/1989 7/1993   1491 65-457 2/1966 1/1997   To New Zealand 1492 65-458 2/1966 7/1981 12/1989   1493 65-459 3/1966 2/1997   To NZ then to ATN as QR2102 1494 65-460 6/1966 7/1990   To South Africa 1495 65-461 4/1966 1/1997   To New Zealand 1496 65-462 4/1966 1/1990 7/1993   1497 65-463 5/1966 2/1996   To New Zealand 1498 65-464 6/1966 12/1989 7/1993   1499 65-465 6/1966 11/1989   To New Zealand 1500 65-466 7/1966 2/1997   To New Zealand 1501 65-467 8/1966 2/1997   To New Zealand
NAMED LOCOMOTIVES
Locomotive Given Name Comments 1461 Centennial 1461 was also named to celebrate the centenary of railways in Queensland.
PRESERVED LOCOMOTIVES
Locomotive Organisation 1461 QR Heritage Division
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