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Queensland Railways 1600 class
1603 &
1634 climb the Razorback Range on the 'Last Train to
Mount Morgan ' tour in August 1987
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder
English Electric ,
Rocklea Serial number A.059 to A.067 A.070 to A.080 Model RSE92C Build date 1962-1964 Total produced 18
Specifications Configuration: •
UIC Co-Co
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in )
Bogies Commonwealth Wheel diameter 3 ft 1+ 1 ⁄2 in (0.953 m)
Minimum curve 250 ft (76.200 m)
Wheelbase 32 ft (9.754 m) total, 11 ft 6 in (3.505 m) bogie Length 40 ft 9 in (12.421 m) over headstocks Width 9 ft 0+ 1 ⁄2 in (2.756 m)Height 12 ft 7+ 1 ⁄2 in (3.848 m)
Axle load 10+ 1 ⁄4 long tons (10.4 t; 11.5 short tons)Loco weight 61+ 1 ⁄2 long tons (62.5 t; 68.9 short tons)Fuel type
Diesel Fuel capacity 600 imp gal (2,700 L) Lubricant cap. 60 imp gal (270 L) Water cap. 100 imp gal (450 L)
Prime mover
English Electric 6CSRKT Mk II
RPM range 850rpm max Engine type four stroke, four valves per cylinder Aspiration turbocharged, intercooled
Generator EE827
Traction motors Six EE540
Cylinders 6 Inline
Cylinder size 10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
MU working 110 V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle. Common working with all other QR English Electric's
Loco brake straight air
Train brakes air
Performance figures Maximum speed 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) Power output 925 hp (690 kW) gross, 838 hp (620 kW) net
Tractive effort 30,000 lbf (133.4 kN) at 7.8 mph (10 km/h)
Career Operators
Queensland Railways Number in class 18 Numbers 1600-1617 First run January 1963 Last run April 1991 Withdrawn 1991 Preserved 1603, 1604, 1613, 1614, 1616 Disposition 3 preserved for display, 13 scrapped, 2 operational (1614, 1616)
The 1600 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by
English Electric ,
Rocklea for
Queensland Railways between 1962 and 1964.
History
The 1600 class were built as branch line locomotives. Two contracts were let of which the first was for twelve with a follow on contract for another six. The first batch were delivered between December 1962 and June 1963, with the others arriving between October 1963 and January 1964. A lengthy delay occurred before delivery owing to the first four being over the design weight. This resulted in numbers 1604 and 1605 being the first to enter service. All others were delivered after the weight problem had been overcome.
They were initially based at
Alpha in
Central West Queensland
[1]
[2]
[3] and at
Roma in
South west Queensland . They were also used for shunting at yards around the state. Soon afterwards, all the 1600s were based at Alpha. The
1620 Class followed on from the success of the 1600s, and were used in the central and northern areas of Qld.
The class was withdrawn in 1991.
Five have been preserved:
[2]
Status table of preserved locomotives
Number
In service
Withdrawn
Owner
Location
Notes
1603
02/1963
1991
Bundaberg Railway Historical
Society
Bundaberg Railway Museum
Static display. Relocated from CQ University (Bundaberg Campus) in July 2023.
1604
12/1962
1991
Bellarine Railway
Queenscliff, Victoria
Operational. Previously preserved by ARHS-Qld Division at Rosewood Railway Museum.
1613
11/1963
1991
Longreach Powerhouse Museum
Longreach
On static display.
1614
11/1963
1991
ARHS-Qld Division
Archer Park Museum, Rockhampton
Operational. On loan from ARHS-Qld Division.
1616
12/1963
1991
Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway
Box Flat (Swanbank)
Operational. Used to supplement their flagship PB15.
Gallery
1603 &
1634 south of
Mount Morgan in August 1987
1604 crossing the westbound
Midlander in September 1989
1600 & 1645 cross in September 1989
1614 at Archer Park Rail Museum, 2016
1614 at Archer Park Rail Museum, 2016
References