1150 (Luke Cossins)
Locomotive numbers: 1150-1162
Model Number: U100T
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 1952 |
| Number in class | 13 |
| Manufacturer | GE, USA (1150-1159) Goninan, Broadmeadow (1160-1162) |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 17.09 m |
| Mass | 90 t |
| Engine | Cooper Bessemer FVL12T |
| Generator | GE GT587 |
| Traction motors | GE 756 |
| Power | 820 kW / 1100 HP |
| Tractive effort | 263 / 138 kN |
| Speed | 80 / 17 km/h |
The 1150 class (formerly the 1300, and before that, 1210, class) were the first mainline diesels on the QR network. They were initially used on the North Coast and Toowoomba lines, and later moved to Townsville.
Preserved locomotives:
| 1150 | ARHS Qld |
| 1159 | QR Heritage Division |
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| 1150 | 31090 | 11/1952 | Preserved - operational |
| 1151 | 31091 | 11/1952 | Scrapped |
| 1152 | 31092 | 12/1952 | Scrapped |
| 1153 | 31093 | 11/1952 | Scrapped |
| 1154 | 31094 | 11/1952 | Scrapped |
| 1155 | 31095 | 11/1952 | Scrapped |
| 1156 | 31096 | 12/1952 | Scrapped |
| 1157 | 31097 | 1/1953 | Scrapped |
| 1158 | 31098 | 2/1953 | Scrapped |
| 1159 | 31099 | 2/1953 | Preserved |
| 1160 | 6 | 4/1956 | Scrapped |
| 1161 | 7 | 6/1956 | Scrapped |
| 1162 | 8 | 6/1956 | Scrapped |
Introduction
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