Queensland Railways 1170 class

Queensland Railways 1170 class
1170 at Redbank Railway Workshops
in August 1988
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderWalkers Limited, Maryborough
ModelGE Transportation U-67T
Build date1956–1958
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICA1A-A1A
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length12.65 m (41 ft 6 in)
Loco weight60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverCooper Bessemer FWL6T
GeneratorGeneral Electric EE 828A
Traction motorsGeneral Electric 756
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output477 kW (640 hp)
Tractive effort122 kN (27,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Number in class12
Numbers1170-1181
First run18 January 1956
Last run31 March 1989
Preserved1170, 1172, 1177, 1179, 1181
Disposition5 preserved, 7 scrapped

The 1170 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for Queensland Railways between 1956 and 1958.

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