The 1460 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1964 and 1966.

History

The 1460 class was an evolution of the 1450 class fitted with a new carbody and cab as well as dual controls and improved generators. Five were fitted with dynamic braking for descending the Haughton Range from Charters Towers to Townsville on the Great Northern Railway (Mt Isa line). They operated services along the North Coast line.1460 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group

The first was withdrawn in December 1986. 1492 being the first withdrawn, only after a level crossing accident in Townsville. In 1995, 21 were sold to New Zealand Rail (later Tranz Rail) in New Zealand. Eighteen were overhauled at Hutt Workshops in Wellington, and placed in service with Tranz Rail as the DQ and QR classes or with the Australian Transport Network in Tasmania as the DQ2000 class.1460 Class Queensland's Great TrainsDQ class RailpageDQ Class Rail Tasmania Four Tranz Rail DQs were exported to South Africa in 2013.New Zealand locos for South Africa Railways Africa 13 August 2013

1461 has been preserved by Queensland Rail's Heritage Division and stored at Workshops Rail Museum, North Ipswich.Diesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011

Class register

Number Introduced Withdrawn Status Notes 1460 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6382. Operated by a cement company to work at a site near the Nacala Corridor in Mozambique as RRL22-01. 1461 Preserved Withdrawal date unknown. Preserved, Queensland Rails Heritage Division. Under restoration. 1462 Withdrawn Modified and reclassified as QR 2027 by Tranz Rail. Stored in Mount Vernon, Illinois. 1463 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1464 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1465 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6416. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2006. 1466 In service Modified by Tranz Rail as QR 2033. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2010. 1467 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6376. Operated by the Harmony Mining Company, Welkom OFS in Mozambique as BG15-02. 1468 Withdrawn Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6330. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2005. 1469 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1470 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1471 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1472 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6353. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2008. 1473 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6324. Operated by a cement company to work at a site near the Nacala Corridor in Mozambique as BG15-01. 1474 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1475 Scrapped Modified and reclassified as QR 2056. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania. 1476 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1477 Scrapped Modified and reclassified by Tranz Rail as QR 2062. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania. 1478 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1479 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1480 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1481 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6347. Operated by a cement company to work at a site near the Nacala Corridor in Mozambique as RRL22-02. 1482 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1483 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1484 In service Shipped to South Africa. Now operated by APEX. 1485 Under overhaul Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6399. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2007. Undergoing conversion to a driving trailer for the Railton to Devonport cement trains. 1486 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1487 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1488 Withdrawn Modified and reclassified by Tranz Rail as QR 2079. Stored in Mount Vernon in Illinois. 1489 Withdrawn Modified and reclassified by Tranz Rail as QR 2085. Stored in Mount Vernon in Illinois. 1490 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1491 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2009. 1492 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. Now scrapped. Was the first of the 1460 Class To be Scrapped. 1493 Scrapped Modified and reclassified by Tranz Rail as QR 2102. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania. Now scrapped. 1494 In service Shipped to South Africa. Now operated by APEX. 1495 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2011. 1496 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1497 In service Rebuilt by Tranz Rail. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2012. 1498 Scrapped Withdrawal date unknown. 1499 Scrapped Scrapped by Tranz Rail.1500 In service Rebuilt by National Railway Equipment Company. Operated by the Magadi Soda Company in Kenya as their No. 5001. 1501 In service Rebuilt by National Railway Equipment Company. Operated by CMP in Chile as their No. 9.

See also New Zealand DQ and QR class locomotives

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