Queensland Railways 1700 class

The 1700 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1963.

Queensland Railways 1700 class
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm Serial number 63-275 to 63-286 Model Electro-Motive Diesel GL8C Build date 1963 Total produced 12
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 13.36 m (43 ft 10 in) Loco weight 59 t (58 long tons; 65 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Electro-Motive Diesel 567C Generator Electro-Motive Diesel D25E Traction motors Electro-Motive Diesel CD36 Cylinders 8
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 652 kW (874 hp)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Number in class 12 Numbers 1700–1711 First run June 1963 Last run December 2000 Disposition 1 preserved, 11 scrapped

History

Initially the 1700 class operated branch line services out of Roma before being relegated to shunting duties. Later they were modified for driver only operation receiving a larger windscreen. They were withdrawn in 2000. 1707 (without bogies) is privately owned and stored at the Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway. The cab of 1710 is at the Workshops Rail Museum, converted to a driving simulator.