Builder's Plate - DH Class Locomotive No.7
Production date
1968
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
A cast plate with a central circle and two wings extending from the circle. The background of the plate has been painted red, while the raised lettering and borders are stainless steel.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production date
1968
Production place
Measurements
H160 x W390 x D5mm
Media/Materials description
Stainless steel
Paint
Paint
Signature/Marks
DIESEL \ Walkers Ltd. \ locomotive 589 \ HYDRAULIC
EX DH 7 \ 4/90
EX DH 7 \ 4/90
History and use
This builder's plate is from Queensland Railways diesel hydraulic locomotive, DH7. Queensland Railways ordered 73 DH class locomotives from Walkers of Maryborough. They were delivered between 1966 and 1974.
DH7 was delivered in September 1968. It was written off in June 1990 and sold to Mt Isa Mines in 1991. The locomotive was then sent to Bundaberg in 2001 for conversion to run on sugar lines.
DH7 was delivered in September 1968. It was written off in June 1990 and sold to Mt Isa Mines in 1991. The locomotive was then sent to Bundaberg in 2001 for conversion to run on sugar lines.
Registration number
R6870
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