1720
Class - Diesel Electric |
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Like the 1620 class, the 1720s had a variety of
uses. These included branchline freight, suburban and mainline passenger
services, and shunting work. They can be found all around Queensland. |

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TECHNICAL DATA |
Locomotive Numbers |
1720 - 1775 |
Type |
Diesel-Electric |
Introduced |
1966 |
Number in class |
56; 53 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 |
13.4m |
Mass |
62t |
Engine |
EMD 8-645E |
Generator |
EMD D25 |
Traction Motors |
EMD CD36 |
Power |
745 kW / 1000 HP |
Tractive Effort |
176 / 149 kN |
Speed |
100km/h (62.5mph) |
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CLASS INFORMATION |
Locomotive |
Serial
No. |
In
Service |
Withdrawn |
Scrapped |
Comments |
1720 |
66-502 |
10/1966 |
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1721 |
66-503 |
10/1966 |
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1722 |
66-504 |
11/1966 |
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1723 |
66-505 |
11/1966 |
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1724 |
66-506 |
11/1966 |
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1725 |
66-507 |
12/1966 |
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1726 |
66-508 |
12/1966 |
1/1999 |
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1727 |
66-509 |
12/1966 |
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1728 |
67-510 |
1/1967 |
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1729 |
67-511 |
1/1967 |
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1730 |
67-512 |
1/1967 |
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1731 |
67-513 |
2/1967 |
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1732 |
67-514 |
2/1967 |
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1733 |
67-515 |
3/1967 |
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1734 |
67-516 |
3/1967 |
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1735 |
67-517 |
3/1967 |
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1736 |
67-518 |
4/1967 |
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1737 |
67-519 |
4/1967 |
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1738 |
67-520 |
5/1967 |
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1739 |
67-521 |
5/1967 |
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1740 |
67-522 |
5/1967 |
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1741 |
67-523 |
6/1967 |
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1742 |
67-524 |
6/1967 |
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1743 |
67-525 |
6/1967 |
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1744 |
67-558 |
9/1967 |
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1745 |
67-559 |
9/1967 |
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1746 |
67-560 |
11/1967 |
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1747 |
67-561 |
11/1967 |
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1748 |
68-562 |
12/1967 |
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1749 |
68-563 |
1/1968 |
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1750 |
68-564 |
2/1968 |
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1751 |
68-565 |
2/1968 |
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1752 |
68-566 |
3/1968 |
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1753 |
68-567 |
3/1968 |
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1754 |
68-634 |
8/1968 |
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1755 |
68-635 |
8/1968 |
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1756 |
68-636 |
8/1968 |
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1757 |
68-637 |
9/1968 |
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1758 |
68-638 |
9/1968 |
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1759 |
68-639 |
9/1968 |
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1760 |
68-640 |
10/1968 |
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1761 |
68-641 |
10/1968 |
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1762 |
68-642 |
10/1968 |
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1763 |
68-643 |
11/1968 |
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1764 |
68-644 |
12/1968 |
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1765 |
68-645 |
12/1968 |
6/1997 |
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1766 |
69-683 |
11/1968 |
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1767 |
69-684 |
12/1968 |
6/1999 |
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1768 |
69-685 |
1/1970 |
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1769 |
69-686 |
2/1970 |
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1770 |
69-687 |
2/1970 |
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1771 |
70-688 |
3/1970 |
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1772 |
70-689 |
3/1970 |
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1773 |
70-690 |
4/1970 |
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1774 |
70-691 |
4/1970 |
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1775 |
70-692 |
5/1970 |
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NAMED LOCOMOTIVES |
Locomotive |
Given
Name |
Comments |
1770 |
James Cook |
1770 was named to celebrate the bicentenary of Cook's
visit to Australia. |
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