1411 (Luke Cossins)

1453 (Frank Archer)

 
 

Locomotive numbers:

1400-1412 1450-1459

 

Model Number:

G12 (1400)  GR12 (1450)

 

Type	Diesel-Electric
Introduced	1955 (1400)  1957 (1450)
Number in class	13 (1400)  10 (1450)
Manufacturer	Clyde Engineering, Granville
Gauge	Narrow
Axles	A1A-A1A (1400)  Co-Co (1450)
Length	14.59 m (1400)  16.06 m (1450)
Mass	78 t (1400)  92 t (1450)
Engine	EMD 12-567C
Generator	EMD D12
Traction motors	EMD D19
Power	977 kW / 1310 HP
Tractive effort	161 / 125 kN (1400)  242 / 187 kN (1450)
Speed	80 / 24 km/h (1400) 80 / 15 km/h (1450)

The 1400 class were the first Clyde locos on Queensland rails, and were used on general freight traffic. The 1450 class arrived soon after, with Co-Co bogies replacing the early A1A-A1A bogies. Both spent much of their time in the southeast of the state. Eventually, time was to catch up with these units and most have been withdrawn or scrapped.

Preserved locomotives:
 
 

1400	ARHS Qld
1407	QR Heritage Division
1450	QR Heritage Division
1455	QR Heriatge Division - spares

 
 

Loco	Serial #	In Service	Comments
1400	55-55	5/1955	Preserved
1401	55-69	10/1955	Scrapped
1402	55-71	11/1955	Scrapped
1403	56-117	10/1956	Scrapped
1404	56-125	11/1956	Scrapped
1405	56-125	12/1956	Scrapped
1406	56-130	12/1956	Scrapped
1407	56-131	1/1957	Preserved
1408	56-132	1/1957	Scrapped
1409	57-133	1/1957	Scrapped
1410	57-138	3/1957	Scrapped
1411	57-145	5/1957	Scrapped
1412	57-150	6/1957	Scrapped
1450	57-172	11/1957	Preserved
1451	57-176	11/1957	Scrapped
1452	57-177	12/1957	Scrapped
1453	57-178	12/1957	Scrapped
1454	57-180	1/1958	Scrapped
1455	57-181	1/1958	Preserved
1456	58-183	2/1958	Scrapped
1457	58-184	2/1958	Scrapped
1458	58-185	3/1958	Scrapped
1459	58-186	3/1958	Scrapped

 
 
 

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