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Queensland Railways 1170 class

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Queensland Railways 1170 class, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 11 August 2025
Walkers Limited
IndustryLocomotive manufacturing
Headquarters
Maryborough
,
Australia
ProductsDiesel locomotives

The 1170 class diesel locomotives were manufactured by Walkers Limited in Maryborough, Queensland for Queensland Rail between 1956 and 1958, produced under a licence agreement with GE Transportation.

History

Developed to succeed the steam-driven PB15 class on branch line services, the 1170 class was originally designated as the 1500 class and subsequently the 1270 class before receiving their final numbering. Nicknamed 'Paw Paws'—a moniker inspired by a racehorse and a popular cartoon of the era—they mainly operated from Townsville. In their later operational life, these units were utilized for shunting duties in and around Brisbane and southern regions of Queensland.

This series comprised twelve locomotives, with withdrawals beginning in 1984 and concluding in 1989. Five of these engines have been preserved, including the lead unit, number 1170, which is maintained by the Queensland Rail Heritage Division located at North Ipswich.

Status table

1500
class
number
1270
class
number
1170
class
number
Serial
number
Entered service Withdrawn Scrapped Remarks
1500 1270 1170 558
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Preserved within the Queensland Rail Heritage Fleet at North Ipswich
1501 1271 1171 559
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1502 1272 1172 560
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Privately owned and operational at Bell Railway Station; preserved
1503 1273 1173 561
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1504 1274 1174 562
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1505 1275 1175 563
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1506 1276 1176 564
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1507 1277 1177 565
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Possibly scrapped in 2018 Previously preserved but dismantled for parts to support units 1172 and 1179; remaining shell scrapped.
1508 1278 1178 566
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1509 1279

1179

567

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Preserved at Rosewood Railway Museum

align=center 1510 align=center 1280 1180 568 Template:Dts format dmy {1958 March} {14} Template:Dts format dmy {1987 September} {30} Template:Dts format dmy {1991 January}
align=center 1511 align=center 1281 1181 569 Template:Dts format dmy {1958 May} {25} Template:Dts format dmy {1989 March} {22} Preserved at Herberton Railway Museum, bearing number 1181


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