1460 Class

1477 (Frank Archer)
 

Locomotive numbers: 1460-1501

Model Number: G12C
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1964
Number in class 42
Manufacturer Comeng, Rocklea; for Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm
Gauge Narrow
Axles Co-Co
Length 16.26 m
Mass 92 t
Engine EMD 12-567C
Generator EMD D25
Traction motors EMD D29
Power 977 kW / 1310 HP
Tractive effort 242 / 187 kN
Speed 80 / 12 km/h

The 1460 class spent most of their time on freight services in the southeastern area of Queensland, being based in Brisbane, as well as on the north coast line. Some were also used to haul phosphate from the Phosphate Hill mine. Many were sold to New Zealand (with nine continuing on to ATN as the 2000 class), while a couple of others went to South Africa.

Preserved locomotives:
 

1461 QR Heritage Division

Named locomotives:
 

1461 Centennial

1461 was also named to celebrate the centenary of railways in Queensland.
 
 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
1460 64-348 4/1964 Sold to New Zealand
1461 64-349 5/1964 Preserved
1462 64-350 5/1964 Sold to New Zealand
1463 64-351 6/1964 Scrapped
1464 64-352 7/1964 Scrapped
1465 64-353 7/1964 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2006
1466 64-354 8/1964 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2010
1467 64-355 9/1964 Sold to New Zealand
1468 64-356 9/1964 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2005
1469 64-357 9/1964 Scrapped
1470 64-358 10/1964 Scrapped
1471 64-359 10/1964 Scrapped
1472 64-360 11/1964 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2008
1473 64-361 11/1964 Sold to New Zealand
1474 64-362 12/1964 Scrapped
1475 64-363 1/1965 Sold to NZ then to ATN as QR2056
1476 64-364 3/1965 Scrapped
1477 64-365 3/1965 Sold to NZ then to ATN as QR2062
1478 65-386 4/1965 Scrapped
1479 65-387 4/1965 Scrapped
1480 65-388 5/1965 Scrapped
1481 65-389 6/1965 Sold to New Zealand
1482 65-390 6/1965 Scrapped
1483 65-391 7/1965 Scrapped
1484 65-450 11/1965 Sold to South Africa
1485 65-451 11/1965 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2007
1486 65-452 12/1965 Scrapped
1487 65-453 12/1965 Scrapped
1488 65-454 12/1965 Sold to New Zealand
1489 65-455 1/1966 Sold to New Zealand
1490 65-456 1/1966 Scrapped
1491 65-457 2/1966 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2009
1492 65-458 2/1966 Scrapped
1493 65-459 3/1966 Sold to NZ then to ATN as QR2102
1494 65-460 3/1966 Sold to South Africa
1495 65-461 4/1966 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2011
1496 65-462 4/1966 Scrapped
1497 65-463 5/1966 Sold to NZ then to ATN as 2012
1498 65-464 6/1966 Scrapped
1499 65-465 6/1966 Sold to New Zealand
1500 65-466 7/1966 Sold to New Zealand
1501 65-467 8/1966 Sold to New Zealand

 
 
 

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