Australian Locomotive Rosters: QUEENSLAND 1720 CLASS

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1720 Class
Road Numbers	1720 to 1775
Builder	Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm
Model	GL18C
Engine	EMD 645E
Gauge	1067mm, Narrow
Wheels	Co-Co
Power	1000HP (745kW)
Length	13400mm
Mass	62t

Loco	Build #	Entry	Owner	Staus	Livery	Current #	Location
1720	66-502	Oct-66	Progress Rail	Service	PR Yellow	1720	Redbank
1721	66-503	Oct-66	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L33	South Africa
1722	66-504	Nov-66	RRL Grindrod	Scrapped	Bronco	1722	Redbank
1723	66-505	Nov-66	Watco	Service	Black	WRE1723	Warwick
1724	66-506	Nov-66	QR Ltd	Stored	Bronco	1724	Redbank
1725	66-507	Dec-66	QR Ltd	Stored	Bronco	1725	Redbank
1726	66-508	Dec-66	Queensland Rail	Scrapped	QR Blue	1726	Redbank
1727	66-509	12/23/1966	RRL Grindrod	Scrapped	Red	SG10-01	South Africa
1728	67-510	Jan-67	Queensland Rail	Scrapped	QR Blue	1728	Redbank
1729	67-511	Jan-67	SAFLog		Yellow	L45	South Africa
1730	67-512	Jan-67	Aurizon	Service	Bronco	1730	Willowburn
1731	67-513	Feb-67	Queensland Rail	Scrapped	QR Blue	1731	Redbank
1732	67-514	Feb-67	QR Ltd	Service	Bronco	1733	Redbank
1733	67-515	Mar-67	Aurizon	Service	Bronco	1733	Redbank
1734	67-516	Mar-67	QR Ltd	Service	Indigenous	1734D	Cairns
1735	67-517	Mar-67	Aurizon	Stored	Bronco	1735	Redbank
1736	67-518	Apr-67	Aurizon	Service	Bronco	1736	Willowburn
1737	67-519	Apr-67	Aurizon	Service	Bronco	1737	Willowburn
1738	67-520	May-67	QR Ltd	Service	Bronco	1738	Redbank
1739	67-521	May-67	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L44	South Africa
1740	67-522	May-67	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L43	South Africa
1741	67-523	Jun-67	Diesel Pres	Restoration	QR Blue	1741D	Blackstone
1742	67-524	Jun-67	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L42	South Africa
1743	67-525	Jun-67	RRL Grindrod	Stored	Red	1743	South Africa
1744	67-558	Sep-67	QR Ltd	Service	Indigenous	1744	Cairns
1745	67-559	Sep-67	QR Ltd?	Stored	Bronco	1745	Redbank
1746	67-560	Nov-67	QR Ltd	Service	Bronco	1746	Redbank
1747	67-561	Nov-67	RRL Grindrod	Scrapped	Bronco	1747	South Africa
1748	68-562	Dec-67	SNCC	Service	Red	1704-5	Congo
1749	68-563	Jan-68	RRL Grindrod	Stored	Red	1749	Thailand
1750	68-564	Feb-68	RRL Grindrod	Scrapped	Bronco	1750	Redbank
1751	68-565	Feb-68	QR Ltd	Scrapped?	Indigenous	1751	?
1752	68-566	Mar-68	QR Ltd	Scrapped	White	1752	Cairns
1753	68-567	Mar-68	Aurizon	Stored	Bronco	1753	Redbank
1754	68-634	Aug-68	QR Ltd	Service	Bronco	1754	Redbank
1755	68-635	Aug-68	RRL Grindrod	Scrapped	Bronco	1755	South Africa
1756	68-636	Aug-68	Aurizon	Service	Bronco	1756	Redbank
1757	68-637	Sep-69	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L26	South Africa
1758	68-638	Sep-68	Aurizon	Service	Bronco	1758	Redbank
1759	68-639	Sep-68	Rail & Traction	Service	Blue	1759	South Africa
1760	68-640	Oct-68	Queensland Rail	Scrapped	QR Blue	1760	Banjool
1761	68-641	Oct-68	Aurizon	Stored	Bronco	1761	Redbank
1762	68-642	Oct-68	Watco	Restoration	Blue	1762	Warwick	ex SA
1763	68-643	Nov-68					South Africa
1764	68-644	Dec-68	RRL Grindrod	Scrapped	Red	1764	Pretoria
1765	68-645	Dec-68	Queensland Rail	Scrapped	QR Blue	1765	Moolabin
1766	69-655	Nov-68	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L25	South Africa
1767	69-683	Dec-68	RRL Grindrod	Stored	Red	1767	Pretoria
1768	69-684	Jan-70	SNCC	Service	Red	1703-2	Congo
1769	69-685	Feb-70	SAFLog	Service	Yellow	L39	South Africa
1770	69-686	Feb-70	QR Heritage	Restoration	Bronco	1770D	Redbank
1771	70-687	Mar-70	QR Ltd	Service	Indigenous	1771D	Cairns
1772	70-688	Mar-70	SNCC	Service	Red	1701-6	South Africa
1773	70-689	Apr-70	RRL Grindrod	Service	Red	1773	Redan SA
1774	70-690	Apr-70	QR Ltd	Service	Indigenous	1774D	Cairns
1775	70-691	May-70	SNCC	Service	Red	1702-9	South Africa

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