In 1955, Clyde Engineering demonstrated an Electro-Motive DieselG12 locomotive to Queensland Railways who purchased it along with two other demonstrators under construction, and also placed an order for a further 10. The first three were initially numbered 1230-1232, before being reclassified as the 1400 class.[1] When built, they were tested on standard gauge with Bo-Bo bogies, and received their A1A-A1A bogies upon arrival in Queensland. The demonstrators differ from the production series in placement of the number boxes and marker lights on the ends of the unit.
^Clyde/GM 1400 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
^Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011
November 23, 2023
queensland, railways, 1400, class, 1400, class, class, diesel, locomotive, built, clyde, engineering, granville, queensland, railways, between, 1955, 1957, 1451, 1410, gympie, 1987type, originpower, typediesel, electricbuilderclyde, engineering, granvillemodel. The 1400 class was a class of diesel locomotive built by Clyde Engineering Granville for Queensland Railways between 1955 and 1957 Queensland Railways 1400 class1451 amp 1410 at Gympie in 1987Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderClyde Engineering GranvilleModelEMD G12Build date1955 1957Total produced13SpecificationsConfiguration UICA1A A1AGauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Length14 59 m 47 ft 10 in Loco weight77 5 t 76 3 long tons 85 4 short tons Fuel typeDieselPrime moverEMD 12 567CGeneratorEMD D12Traction motorsEMD D19Performance figuresMaximum speed80 km h 50 mph Tractive effort977 kW 1 310 hp CareerOperatorsQueensland RailwaysNumber in class13Numbers1400 1412DeliveredMay 1955Preserved1400 1407Disposition2 preserved 11 scrappedHistory editIn 1955 Clyde Engineering demonstrated an Electro Motive Diesel G12 locomotive to Queensland Railways who purchased it along with two other demonstrators under construction and also placed an order for a further 10 The first three were initially numbered 1230 1232 before being reclassified as the 1400 class 1 When built they were tested on standard gauge with Bo Bo bogies and received their A1A A1A bogies upon arrival in Queensland The demonstrators differ from the production series in placement of the number boxes and marker lights on the ends of the unit They are similar in appearance to the NZR DA class first series Victorian Railways T class and the Kowloon Canton Railway Class 50 later the CFCLA TL class and mainly operated in South East Queensland 2 3 The first was withdrawn in December 1986 Two have been preserved 4 1400 ex 1230 Mackay Heritage Railway 1407 Queensland Rail Heritage Division stored at Workshops Rail Museum North IpswichThe 1450 class is a Co Co version of the G12 lengthened on both ends to accommodate the bogies References edit Oberg Leon 1984 Locomotives of Australia 1850s 1980s Frenchs Forest Reed Books p 221 ISBN 0 730100 05 7 1400 amp 1450 Class Queensland s Great Trains Clyde GM 1400 Class Queensland s Railway Interest Group Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland Railways 1400 class amp oldid 1184059525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
