Queensland Railways 1200 class
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The 1200 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Bradford for Queensland Railways in 1953/54.
History
The 1200 class were rostered to haul The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns, The Westlander between Brisbane and Roma and The Inlander from Townsville to Mount Isa.[1]
A characteristic addition to the 1200s in 1961 was a sun visor to help reduce glare. As they became due for heavy overhauls in the late 1970s, they were withdrawn.[1]
1200 has been preserved by the Australian Railway Historical Society, and is currently stored at Redbank Railway Workshops.[2][3][4]
1225 class
In 1984, 1208 was rebuilt at Ipswich Workshops using parts from 1250 class locomotives 1252 and 1253, including a more powerful 1,145 kW (1,540 hp) engine, while the body was modified to resemble a 1250 class.[5] It earned the nickname "Hybrid" after this work and was renumbered 1225. It remained in service until 1987, based at Toowoomba working mainly on the Southern line. The loco is now privately owned and is under active restoration by the Queensland Diesel Restoration Group. It was moved to the Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway at Swanbank in mid-2010.[2][4][6]
Status table
| Number | Serial number | In service | Withdrawn | Scrapped | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 1905-D146 | 21 July 1953 | 3 March 1977 | Preserved | |
| 1201 | 1906-D147 | 3 July 1953 | 5 May 1978 | May 1984 | |
| 1202 | 1907-D148 | 11 December 1953 | 9 November 1971 | January 1991 | |
| 1203 | 1908-D149 | 10 December 1953 | 17 January 1980 | January 1991 | |
| 1204 | 1909-D150 | 3 December 1953 | 2 September 1981 | January 1986 | |
| 1205 | 1910-D151 | 26 January 1954 | 19 August 1978 | April 1984 | |
| 1206 | 1911-D152 | 16 February 1954 | 6 July 1983 | August 1985 | |
| 1207 | 1912-D153 | 2 September 1954 | 27 July 1979 | August 1985 | |
| 1208 | 1913-D154 | 8 March 1954 | 10 February 1984 | Rebuilt as 1225 | |
| 1209 | 1914-D155 | 5 April 1954 | 26 January 1978 | March 1986 | |
| 1225 | 16 January 1985 | 16 November 1987 | Preserved |
References
- 1 2 Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 212. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- 1 2 English Electric 1200 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011
- 1 2 1200 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ "Queensland" Railway Digest March 1985 page 97
- ↑ Adams, Greg (December 2010). "Rebuilding a Rebuild: The story of QR 'Hybrid' 1225". Railway Digest. p. 56.