The 1150 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation and A Goninan & Co for Queensland Railways between 1952 and 1956.
History The 1150 class were the first mainline diesels purchased by Queensland Railways. Ten hooded locomotives built by GE Transportation, Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1952/53. They were initially numbered 1210–1219. In 1956 they were renumbered as the 1300 class. In 1956, an additional three were delivered by A Goninan & Co, Broadmeadow.Goninan/IGE 1150 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
In 1962, 1306 became the first diesel locomotive in Queensland to log 1 million miles. In 1965, they were again renumbered as the 1150 class. They were initially used in the Darling Downs region to haul wheat, then on the North Coast line and the Western line. In the 1980s, the six remaining units were based at Townsville.
Withdrawal & disposal The first unit was withdrawn in 1975 with the final six withdrawn in 1987.
Two units have been preserved:1150 Class Queensland's Great TrainsDiesel Locomotives Association of Tourist Railways Queensland 13 March 2011 1150 is being restored by the Australian Railway Historical Society Queensland Division at Townsville 1159 is retained by the Queensland Rail Heritage Division at North Ipswich
Fleet summary 1210classnumber 1300classnumber 1150classnumber Builder Model Serialnumber In service Withdrawn Scrapped Notes 1210 1300 1150 GE TransportationU-100T31090Preserved 1211 1301 1151 GE TransportationU-100T31091 1212 1302 1152GE TransportationU-100T31092 1213 1303 1153GE TransportationU-100T31093 1214 1304 1154GE TransportationU-100T31094 1215 1305 1155GE TransportationU-100T31095 1216 1306 1156GE TransportationU-100T31096 1217 1307 1157GE TransportationU-100T31097 1218 1308 1158GE TransportationU-100T31098 1219 1309 1159GE TransportationU-100T31099Preserved - 1310 1160A Goninan & CoU-T100M2013 - 1311 1161A Goninan & CoU-T100M2014 - 1312 1162A Goninan & CoU-T100M2015
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