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Kuranda Scenic Railway |
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Kuranda is the final station, therefore the 1734 had to change to the other side of the train for the downhill run. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 12/16/2015 4:47:53 AM |
| Location: |
Kuranda, QLD |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
QR 1734(UNKNOWN) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Kuranda Scenic Railway |
| Description: |
A total of 56 class 1720 locomotives were built with the last unit entering service by the end of 1969. Each unit was numbered consecutively from 1720 through to 1775. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 12/16/2015 4:47:55 AM |
| Location: |
Kuranda, QLD |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
QR 1734(UNKNOWN) |
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249 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Kuranda Scenic Railway |
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The class 1720 locomotive is relatively lightweight, a total of approximately 60 ton with an approximate 10-ton axle load. This allowed QR to operate them on lightweight branch line or suburban passenger train services. A 745 kW/1000 hp is generated by the units' diesel engine, Model 8- 645E. It is a two-stroke V8 General Motors Engine that has solid fuel injection with blower scavenging. The engine operates at speeds from 315 rpm to 900 rpm. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2015 Upload Date: 12/16/2015 4:48:01 AM |
| Location: |
Freshwater, QLD |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
QR 1734(UNKNOWN) |
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118 Comments: 0 |
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