Railways and Tramways of Australia
1720 Class
1720 Class locomotive No. 1725D is the second unit on the Brisbane-bound Spirit of the Outback, Landsborough railway station, 14 July 2020.
Road numbers:
1720, 1724D–5D, 1730, 1732–4, 1735D, 1736–8, 1744, 1745D, 1746, 1751–4, 1756, 1758, 1762, 1764, 1770D, 1771, 1774
Operator:
Aurizon (1730, 1733, 1735D, 1736–7, 1753, 1756, 1758, 1770D); Progress Rail (1720, 1745D); Queensland Rail (1724D–5D, 1732, 1734, 1738, 1744, 1746, 1751, 1754, 1764, 1771, 1774); Watco Australia (1752, 1762)
Gauge:
1067 mm
Year of entry into service:
1966
Number built:
56
Model:
GL18C
Manufacturer:
Commonwealth Engineering/Clyde Engineering
Manufacturing location:
Eagle Farm, Qld
Engine:
EMD 645E
Traction power:
746 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
62.5 t
Length:
12.3 m
Built for use on Brisbane suburban services, the 1720 Class were eventually used in a range of light duties throughout Queensland. They continue to operate in shunting, light freight and passenger service. Units 1734, 1771 and 1774 have a colour scheme with an indigenous design for use on the Kuranda Scenic Railway.