DL1 (John Cleverdon)
| Locomotive numbers: | DL1-4 |
Model Number: ?
| Type | Diesel-Mechanical |
| Introduced | 1939 |
| Number in class | 4 |
| Manufacturer | QR (DL1) Stephensons-Hawthorns (DL2) Walkers (DL3-4) |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Axles | 1-C |
| Length | 7.16 m |
| Mass | 18 t |
| Engine | Gardner 6L3 |
| Transmission | Wilson SCG R11A |
| Power | 112 kW / 150 HP |
| Tractive effort | 31 / 26 kN |
| Speed | 50 / 11 km/h |
Early on, DL1-4 were used almost exclusively in the Atherton
Tableland, with a rare appearance on the Normanton-Croydon line, but
later, were used for shunting further south.
Preserved locomotives:
| DL1 | QR Heritage Division |
| DL2 | Forsayth (static display) |
| DL3 | ARHS-Rosewood Railway Museum |
Named locomotives:
| DL1 | Etheridge |
| DL2 | Forsayth |
| DL3 | Mount Surprise |
| DL4 | Alma-Den |
DL1-4 are named after towns in the Atherton Tableland through which
the locos have travelled.
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| DL1 | --- | 11/1939 | Preserved |
| DL2 | 7747/2481 | 5/1954 | Preserved |
| DL3 | 571 | 6/1961 | Preserved - operational |
| DL4 | 572 | 6/1961 | Normanton-Croydon line |
Introduction
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