Queensland Railways 1600 class

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Power type Diesel-electric Build date 1962-64		Model RSE92C Total produced 18

Builder English Electric, Rocklea Serial number A.059 to A.067 A.070 to A.080

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. They were initially based at Alpha in Central West Queensland. The class was withdrawn in 1991.

Five have been preserved:

1603 by the Queensland Rail Heritage Division

1604 by the Bellarine Railway, Queenscliff, Victoria

1613 by the Longreach Powerhouse Museum

1614 by the Australian Railway Historical Society at the Archer Park Rail Museum, Rockhampton

1616 by the Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Ipswich

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