Queensland Railways 1720 class
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The 1720 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1966 and 1970.
History[]
The 1720 class were an evolution of the 1700 class. They operated throughout Queensland on branchline freight, suburban and mainline passenger services and on shunting duties.[1][2][3] Later they were modified for driver only operation receiving a larger windscreen.
Some have been exported, although the majority as at January 2014 remain in service.[4] Unit 1741 was acquired for preservation by the Queensland Diesel Restoration Group in October 2016.[5]
Gallery[]
Clyde Engineering builder's plate on 1740
1732 near Bogantungan in September 1989
1738 in Rockhampton
1723 in Bicentennial livery at Yeerongpilly in 1987
1740 crossing the Styx River in 1991
Kuranda Scenic Railway 1774 in December 2007
Kuranda Scenic Railway 1734 in January 2009
Kuranda Scenic Railway 1774 in April 2012
References[]
- ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 258. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ^ 1720 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ^ Clyde/GM 1720 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ^ 1720 Class Railpage
- ^ "1741D". Queensland Diesel Restoration Group.
- Aurizon diesel locomotives
- Clyde Engineering locomotives
- Co-Co locomotives
- Diesel locomotives of Queensland
- Queensland Rail locomotives
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1966
- Diesel-electric locomotives of Australia
- 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of Australia