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The1502 class was a class of diesel locomotives built byClyde Engineering,Eagle Farm forQueensland Railways between 1967 and 1969.
The 1502 class was an evolution of the1460 class fitted with a more powerfulElectro-Motive Diesel645E engine and upgraded generators and traction motors.[1] They operated services inSouth East Queensland including suburban trains inBrisbane.[2]
In 1996, four were sold toTranz Rail in New Zealand. After rebuilding atHutt Workshops, they were placed in service with theAustralian Transport Network inTasmania as theDQ2000 class.[3][4][5]
All had been withdrawn by 1999. In 2002, six were overhauled and fitted with1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gaugebogies fromFreightCorp 49 class locomotives for use byInterail inNew South Wales as the 423 class.[6][7]
In 2005, seven have been exported toFerrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia, Chile.[2] In 2006, two were rebuilt and transferred toAustralian Railroad Group for use inWestern Australia as the AD class.[8]
| Number | Introduced | Withdrawn | Status/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1502 | October 1967 | 2015 | Modified byTranz Rail as QR 3032. Operated byTasrail inTasmania as DQ 2004.[9] Now withdrawn. |
| 1503 | October 1967 | 2011 | Now scrapped. |
| 1504 | November 1967 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42301 forInterail.[10] Now withdrawn. |
| 1505 | December 1967 | 1999 | Now scrapped in 2011 |
| 1506 | December 1967 | Now rebuilt and operated byFCAB inChile 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| 1507 | December 1967 | June 2011 | Rebuilt as 42302 for Interail.[12] Now withdrawn.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 Operated by TasRail in Tasmania as DQ 2003.[13] Now withdrawn.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 theAustralian Railroad Group inWestern Australia as AD 1520. Now owned by APEX Industrial and shipped toSouth Africa.[15][16][17] | |
| 1514 | April 1968 | Rebuilt by the Australian Railroad Group inWestern Australia as AD 1520. Now owned by APEX Industrial and shipped toSouth 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 forQR 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] |