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Queensland Railways 1600 class

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Power type
  
Diesel-electric

Build date
  
1962-64

Model
  
RSE92C

Total produced
  
18

Queensland Railways 1600 class

Builder
  
English Electric, Rocklea

Serial number
  
A.059 to A.067A.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 The class was withdrawn in 1991.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

    • References

    Queensland Railways 1600 class Wikipedia
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