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The 1270 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways between 1964 and 1966.
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The 1270 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways between 1964 and 1966.
The 1270 class was devised by English Electric engineer Stan Lyons, based on the body design of North American road switcher but using the same engine and generator as the 1250 class. The first 12 units had the same English Electric 525 traction motors as the 1250 class. The remaining units had improved English Electric 548 traction motors with a slightly higher tractive effort. The final six units had dynamic brakes. [1]
In 1965, 1281 was named Century and painted in a commemorative gold and white livery to mark the centenary of the first railway in Queensland. [2]
They were used on grain trains between the Darling Downs and Brisbane, ore trains on the Mount Isa line and coal trains on the Moura line. [3] With higher power diesel locomotives becoming available in the 1970s, the 1270s were moved to general freight. [2]
The 1270 class were displaced from coal traffic with the electrification of coalfields lines from 1986. [1] All were withdrawn between 1987 and 1989. Two units were retained by the Queensland Rail Heritage Division [2] [4] and the remainder were scrapped.
| Number | Serial number | In service | Withdrawn | Scrapped | Notes |
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| 1270 | A.092 | 26 October 1964 | 24 November 1988 | Queensland Rail Heritage Division, stored | |
| 1271 | A.090 | 9 November 1964 | 19 January 1989 | October 1991 | |
| 1272 | A.091 | 23 November 1964 | 18 November 1989 | January 1992 | |
| 1273 | A.093 | 7 December 1964 | 8 November 1988 | October 1991 | |
| 1274 | A.094 | 21 December 1964 | 18 January 1989 | October 1991 | |
| 1275 | A.095 | 7 January 1965 | 30 December 1988 | September 1991 | |
| 1276 | A.098 | 23 April 1965 | 17 January 1989 | November 1991 | |
| 1277 | A.099 | 30 April 1965 | 23 January 1989 | November 1991 | |
| 1278 | A.100 | 13 May 1965 | 17 November 1988 | September 1991 | |
| 1279 | A.101 | 21 May 1965 | 19 November 1988 | November 1991 | |
| 1280 | A.102 | 22 June 1965 | 18 November 1988 | November 1991 | |
| 1281 | A.103 | 30 July 1965 | 4 January 1989 | Named Century. Queensland Rail Heritage Division, Workshops Rail Museum | |
| 1282 | A.108 | 6 November 1964 | 17 November 1987 | October 1991 | |
| 1283 | A.113 | 21 February 1966 | 29 October 1988 | November 1991 | |
| 1284 | A.107 | 7 December 1965 | 21 November 1988 | October 1991 | |
| 1285 | A.106 | 26 November 1965 | 31 October 1988 | January 1992 | |
| 1286 | A.112 | 4 February 1966 | 16 January 1989 | October 1991 | |
| 1287 | A.115 | 18 March 1966 | 30 December 1988 | November 1991 | |
| 1288 | A.114 | 7 April 1966 | 21 November 1988 | October 1991 | |
| 1289 | A.117 | 22 April 1966 | 22 December 1988 | October 1991 | |
| 1290 | A.119 | 29 April 1966 | 14 November 1988 | November 1991 | |
| 1291 | A.120 | 13 May 1966 | 25 September 1989 | November 1991 | |
| 1292 | A.122 | 3 June 1966 | 17 November 1988 | November 1991 | |
| 1293 | A.123 | 10 June 1966 | 16 November 1988 | January 1992 | |
| 1294 | A.126 | 17 June 1966 | 22 December 1988 | October 1991 | |
| 1295 | A.127 | 1 July 1966 | 4 January 1989 | September 1991 | |
| 1296 | A.128 | 15 July 1966 | 5 April 1988 | October 1991 | |
| 1297 | A.129 | 28 July 1966 | 10 August 1987 | December 1989 | |
| 1298 | A.130 | 12 August 1966 | 16 January 1989 | November 1991 | |
| 1299 | A.131 | 12 August 1966 | 21 January 1988 | October 1991 |
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