1700 Class - Diesel Electric
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The 1700 class are Clyde's equivalent of the 1600/1620 class, and started off being used as branchline locos, based at Roma. Later, they were used as shunters in the Brisbane area. Despite recent rumours that most of the class would be sold to TranzRail, the majority remain in service.

1700 of the 1700 Class (Photo: Frank Archer)

1704D hauling the now withdrawn Sunshine Rail Experience at Proserpine (Photo: David Johnson)

1708 of the 1700 Class (Photo: )

TECHNICAL DATA
Locomotive Numbers 1700 - 1711
Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1963
Number in class 12; 6 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 13.36m
Mass 59t
Engine EMD 8-567CR
Generator EMD D25E
Traction Motors EMD CD36
Power 652 kW / 875 HP
Tractive Effort 180 / 153 kN
Speed 80 km/h (50 mph)

CLASS INFORMATION
Locomotive Serial No. In Service Withdrawn Scrapped Comments
1700 63-275 6/1963      
1701 63-276 7/1963 1/1999    
1702 63-277 8/1963      
1703 63-278 8/1963 10/1996 4/1999  
1704 63-279 8/1963      
1705 63-280 9/1963 11/1995   Shell only
1706 63-281 9/1963 11/1987 2/1988  
1707 63-282 9/1963      
1708 63-283 9/1963      
1709 63-284 10/1963      
1710 63-285 10/1963      
1711 63-286 11/1963 ?    
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