Queensland Railways 1720 class
Class of Australian Co′Co′ diesel-electric locomotives
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The 1720 class are a class of diesel locomotives built between 1966 and 1970 by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in Australia.
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History
The 1720 class were an evolution of the 1700 class. They operated throughout Queensland on branchline freight, suburban and mainline passenger services and on shunting duties.[1][2][3] Later they were modified for driver only operation receiving a larger windscreen and an air conditioning box along with the D symbol added to the end of the locomotive number to indicate driver only operation.[citation needed]
Some have been exported, although the majority as at January 2014 remain in service.[4] Unit 1741 was acquired for preservation by the Queensland Diesel Restoration Group in October 2016. As of June 2025, it is currently on the Zig Zag Railway in Clarence, NSW where it has been refurbished for use on their heritage railway.[5]
Watco Australia bought three units for use as cattle trains. These were renumbered as the WRE Class.[6]
Gallery
Clyde Engineering builder's plate on 1740
1732 near Bogantungan in September 1989
1738 in Rockhampton
1723 in Bicentennial livery at Yeerongpilly in 1987
1740 crossing the Styx River in 1991
Kuranda Scenic Railway 1774 in December 2007
Kuranda Scenic Railway 1734 in January 2009
Kuranda Scenic Railway 1774 in April 2012
