QR 1600 Class
NG Diesel-electric Loco
Owner
QR: 1962-1991
ARHS Qld: ?-Current
  • Rosewood Railway Museum: ?-?
Archer Park Museum, Qld: ?-Current
Bellarine Railway: 2022-Current
CQ University Bundaberg Campus, Qld: ?-2023
Longreach Powerhouse Museum, Qld: ?-Current
Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Qld: 1991-Current
Bundaberg Railway Historical Society, Qld: 2023-Current

Class Information
Number in class
18
Numbers
1600 - 1617
First run
December 1962

Builder Information
Builder
English Electric, Rocklea, Queensland
Builder number
A.059 - A.067, A.070 - A.080
Build date
1962 - 1964

Wheel Information
Gauge
Narrow: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Configuration
Co-Co

Dimensions
Locomotive length
44 ft 2 in (13.46 m)
Locomotive weight
61 LT 10 cwt (62.49 t)

Capacity Information
Tender capacity
Diesel: 600 gal (2,727.7 L)

Diesel-hydraulic Engine Information
Engine type
English Electric 6CSRKT Mk II
Generator
EE827
Traction motors
Six EE540
Power output
838 hp (625 kW)
Top speed
50 mph (80 km/h)
Photos
Class List
No. Location In Service Withdrawn Condition Livery
1600   January 1963   Scrapped  
1601   January 1963   Scrapped  
1602   January 1963   Scrapped  
1603 Bundaberg Railway Museum, Qld February 1963   Display QR - Blue and white
1604 Bellarine Railway December 1962   Operational QR - Blue and white
1605   December 1962   Scrapped  
1606   February 1963   Scrapped  
1607   February 1963   Scrapped  
1608   April 1963   Scrapped  
1609   April 1963   Scrapped  
1610   May 1963   Scrapped  
1611   June 1963   Scrapped  
1612   October 1963   Scrapped  
1613 Longreach Powerhouse Museum, Qld November 1963   Display QR - Blue and white
1614 Archer Park Museum, Qld November 1963   On loan from ARHS Qld Division. Operational QR - Blue and white
1615   December 1963   Scrapped  
1616 Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway, Qld December 1963   Sold to Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway - August 1991. Operational QPSR - Blue and green
1617   January 1964   Scrapped  
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