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1400 class
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QR DEL 1411, 16-Mar-1987 at Roma Street. © Luke Cossins ♫ Hear the 1400 class |
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QR Class leader DEL 1400 waiting at Cooroy with a northbound goods for a cross with the northbound Sunlander - 4 April 1980 © Bruce Russell ♫ Hear the 1400 class |
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1409 at "The Caves", north Rockhampton July 1986. Photo G. Cash ♫ Hear the 1400 class |
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In the 1950's, the General Motors Corporation (USA) was investigating potential worldwide markets for its locomotives, and selected Clyde engineering in Sydney to produce locomotives in Australia. QR was offered a "G12" based locomotive on trial and this offer was accepted during February, 1954.
The locomotive offered was a "hood" unit in a similar configuration to the 1150 class, but used a 2-stoke GM 567C 12-cylinder engine with a power rating of 1425hp (1063kW).
The locomotives performed well, although the A1A-A1A configuration meant they had a tendency to slip on gradients with heavy trains. For this reason, especially in later years, they were kept away from the more heavily graded lines.
By the late 1980's most of the 1400 class had disappeared, having been displaced by their later more powerful brethren. Only two of the class escaped the cutters blowtorch, 1400 which has been retained by the ARHS, and 1407 which has been retained by QR.
Specifications :
Running numbers : 1400-1412
Number in class : 13
Year in service : 1955
Number in service/preserved : 0/2
Model : G12/GR12
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Engine : EMD 12-567C
Generator: D12
Power
- Engine rated : 977kW (1310hp)
- Continuous Tractive Effort : 125kN@23.7kph (28000lbs@14.7mph)