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The 1502 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1967 and 1969.
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The 1502 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1967 and 1969.
The 1502 class was an evolution of the 1460 class fitted with a more powerful Electro-Motive Diesel 645E engine and upgraded generators and traction motors. [1] They operated services in South East Queensland including suburban trains in Brisbane. [2]
In 1996, four were sold to Tranz Rail in New Zealand. After rebuilding at Hutt Workshops, they were placed in service with the Australian Transport Network in Tasmania as the DQ2000 class. [3] [4] [5]
All had been withdrawn by 1999. In 2002, six were overhauled and fitted with 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge bogies from FreightCorp 49 class locomotives for use by Interail in New South Wales as the 423 class. [6] [7]
In 2005, seven have been exported to Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia, Chile. [2] In 2006, two were rebuilt and transferred to Australian Railroad Group for use in Western Australia as the AD class. [8]
| Number | Introduced | Withdrawn | Status/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1502 | October 1967 | 2015 | Modified by Tranz Rail as QR 3032. Operated by Tasrail in Tasmania as DQ 2004. [9] Now withdrawn. |
| 1503 | October 1967 | 2011 | Now scrapped. |
| 1504 | November 1967 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42301 for Interail. [10] Now withdrawn. |
| 1505 | December 1967 | 1999 | Now scrapped in 2011 |
| 1506 | December 1967 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1452. [11] | |
| 1507 | December 1967 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42302 for Interail. [12] Now withdrawn. |
| 1508 | December 1967 | 2015 | Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6036. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2003. [13] Now withdrawn. |
| 1509 | January 1968 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta |
| 1510 | February 1968 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta. |
| 1511 | March 1968 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta. |
| 1512 | December 1967 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1456. [14] | |
| 1513 | April 1968 | Rebuilt by the Australian Railroad Group in Western Australia as AD 1520. Now owned by APEX Industrial and shipped to South Africa. [15] [16] [17] | |
| 1514 | April 1968 | Rebuilt by the Australian Railroad Group in Western Australia as AD 1520. Now owned by APEX Industrial and shipped to South Africa. [18] [19] [20] | |
| 1515 | April 1968 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta. |
| 1516 | May 1968 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta. |
| 1517 | May 1968 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1454. [21] | |
| 1518 | May 1968 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42303 for Interail. [22] Now withdrawn. |
| 1519 | June 1968 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1457. [23] | |
| 1520 | June 1968 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42306 for QR National. [24] Now withdrawn. |
| 1521 | July 1968 | Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 15215. Later renumbered as DQ 6007. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2001. [25] | |
| 1522 | November 1968 | Rebuilt by Tranz Rail as DQ 6013. Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2002. [26] | |
| 1523 | November 1968 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1455. [27] | |
| 1524 | December 1968 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42304 for Interail. [28] Now withdrawn. |
| 1525 | February 1969 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1453. [29] | |
| 1526 | February 1969 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42305 for QR National. [30] Now withdrawn. |
| 1527 | May 1969 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta. |
| 1528 | June 1969 | 1999 | Now stored in Antofagasta. |
| 1529 | July 1969 | 1999 | Now Stored in Antofagasta |
| 1530 | August 1969 | Now rebuilt and operated by FCAB in Chile as their No. 1458. [31] |
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