1250 and 1270 Classes

1251 (Frank Archer)

1293 (Frank Archer)


 
 

Locomotive numbers: 1250-1266
1270-1299

 
 

Model Number:  MCH193C (1250) 
M153CX (1270)

 
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1959 (1250) 
1964 (1270)
Number in class 17 (1250) 
30 (1270)
Manufacturer EE
Gauge Narrow
Axles Co-Co 
Length 16.13 m
Mass 91 t (1250) 
85 t (1270)
Engine EE 12SVT
Generator EE 822
Traction motors EE 525
Power 1035 kW / 1390 HP (1250-1254) 
1145 kW / 1535 HP (1255-1266; 1270)
Tractive effort 227 / 182 kN (1250-1254) 
254 / 185 kN (1255-1266) 
272 / 215 kN (1270)
Speed 80 / 17 km/h (1250 class)
80 / 14 km/h (1270 class)

Both the 1250 and 1270 classes saw use for ore traffic on the Mt Isa line, with the latter also being used for Moura coal traffic. They were also used on general freight traffic. Nearly all have now been scrapped.
Parts from 1252 and 1253 were used in the rebuild of 1208 to 1225.

Preserved locomotives:
 
 

1262 QR Heritage Division - cutaway display
1263 ARHS Qld
1270 QR Heritage Division
1281 QR Heritage Division

Named locomotives:
 
 

1281 Century

1281 was named to mark the centenary of the first railway in Queensland.
 
 
 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
1250 A-025 7/1959 Scrapped
1251 A-026 8/1959 Scrapped
1252 A-027 9/1959 Scrapped
1253 A-028 11/1959 Scrapped
1254 A-029 12/1959 Scrapped
1255 A-043 9/1960 Scrapped
1256 A-044 11/1960 Scrapped
1257 A-045 11/1960 Scrapped
1258 A-046 12/1960 Scrapped
1259 A-047 1/1961 Scrapped
1260 A-048 9/1961 Scrapped
1261 A-049 9/1961 Scrapped
1262 A-050 10/1961 Preserved
1263 A-051 11/1961 Preserved
1264 A-052 4/1962 Scrapped
1265 A-073 7/1963 Scrapped
1266 A-074 7/1963 Scrapped
1270 A-092 10/1964 Preserved
1271 A-090 11/1964 Scrapped
1272 A-091 11/1964 Scrapped
1273 A-093 12/1964 Scrapped
1274 A-094 12/1964 Scrapped
1275 A-095 1/1965 Scrapped
1276 A-098 4/1965 Scrapped
1277 A-099 4/1965 Scrapped
1278 A-100 5/1965 Scrapped
1279 A-101 5/1965 Scrapped
1280 A-102 6/1965 Scrapped
1281 A-103 7/1965 Preserved
1282 A-108 12/1965 Scrapped
1283 A-113 2/1966 Scrapped
1284 A-107 12/1965 Scrapped
1285 A-106 11/1965 Scrapped
1286 A-112 2/1966 Scrapped
1287 A-115 3/1966 Scrapped
1288 A-114 4/1966 Scrapped
1289 A-117 4/1966 Scrapped
1290 A-119 4/1966 Scrapped
1291 A-120 5/1966 Scrapped
1292 A-122 6/1966 Scrapped
1293 A-123 6/1966 Scrapped
1294 A-126 6/1966 Scrapped
1295 A-127 7/1966 Scrapped
1296 A-128 7/1966 Scrapped
1297 A-129 7/1966 Scrapped
1298 A-130 8/1966 Scrapped
1299 A-131 8/1966 Scrapped

 
 
 

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