Queensland Railways 1200 class

Queensland Railways 1200 class

1225 at Redbank Railway Workshops in August 2005

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric, Bradford Build date 1953/54 Total produced 10

Specifications UIC class Co-Co Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 16.72 m (54 ft 10 in) Loco weight 90 t (89 long tons; 99 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover English Electric 12SVT Generator English Electric 828 Traction motors English Electric 525

Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 1,145 kW (1,540 hp) Tractive effort 133 kN (30,000 lbf)

Career Operators Queensland Railways Number in class 10 Numbers 1200-1209 Delivered July 1953 Last run 10 February 1984 Preserved 1200, 1208 Disposition 2 preserved, 8 scrapped

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 As they became due for heavy overhauls in the late 1970s, they were withdrawn.^[1]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Number	Serial number	In service	Withdrawn	Scrapped	Notes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. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 212. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
2. English Electric 1200 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
3. Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011
4. 1200 Class Queensland's Great Trains
5. "Queensland" Railway Digest March 1985 page 97
6. Adams, Greg (December 2010). "Rebuilding a Rebuild: The story of QR 'Hybrid' 1225". Railway Digest. p. 56.