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"James Cook" is the name assigned to which locomotive? (Hint: A basic understanding of initial English discovery of Australia is very useful here)

1770. 1770 was named to celebrate the bi-centenary of Captain James Cook's visit to Australia.

DL1 (one of four Diesel Hydraulic locos specifically used in North Queensland) was named:

Etheridge. Etheridge is a town in the Atherton Tableland in North Queensland. DL1 has been retained by the QR (Queensland Rail) Heritage Division.

Diesel Electric locomotive 1281 was named to mark 100 years since the construction of the first railway in Queensland. What name was 1281 given?

Century. Painted in a striking gold livery, 1281 has been retained by the QR Heritage Division.

Electric locomotive 3548 is named "City of ______"?

Gladstone. Gladstone is a city on the Central Queensland coast which is the exit point for the majority of the State's export coal trade.

Concurrently with 1281, Diesel Electric locomotive 1461 was also named to mark 100 years since the construction of the first railway in Queensland. What name was 1461 given?

Centennial. Painted in a striking gold livery, 1461 has also been retained by the QR Heritage Division. This loco was affectionately nicknamed the "Golden Holden". A Holden is a brand name of an Australian made car.

Electric locomotive 3101 was named after which Queensland Premier?

Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Sir Joh was Queensland Premier from 1968 to 1987, presiding over arguably both the State's most prosperous yet also most corrupt period. Despite other reservations regarding things that went on during that era, a number of positives in terms of railway development occurred under his Government, including the establishment of the Heritage Division of the then Queensland Railways, the suburban and subsequent progressive statewide electrification of the rail network. This was achieved on a narrow gauge system when most critics argued it was not possible. When 3101 was named (along with 3501 - D F Lane) it was around the time of the Fitzgerald political enquiry regarding corruption and it was reported in the media that some rail crews had refused to drive either locomotive unless the names were removed! For reasons only known to themselves, QR abandoned their previous diesel numbering practice when electric locos were introduced, and started numbering the class leader with a 'one' (i.e. 3101, not 3100).

Diesel Hydraulic locomotive DL3 carries what name?

Mount Surprise. Mount Surprise is a town in the Atherton Tableland in North Queensland. DL3 has been retained by the Australian Railway Historical Society, at the Rosewood Railway Museum.

Electric locomotive 3103 is named after who?

John Jeffcoat. John Jeffcoat was a past Chief Mechanical Engineer of Queensland Rail.

Diesel Electric locomotive 2181 is named after who?

P J Goldston. P J Goldston was a past Commissioner of Railways in Queensland. B J Smith is the name of a former Brisbane radio DJ. F J Holden is the name of the first locally mass produced car in Australia, dating back to the 50s. Additionally, it is the name of the lead singer of former group "Ol' 55". C J Bruton is an Australian Boomers basketballer.

Which electric locomotive is named "D F Lane"?

3501. Don Lane was a past Transport Minister under the National Party Government. Perhaps best remembered for his involvement in the corruption scandal during the declining years of that Government, he was also noticible for an unfortunate nose condition (it looked sort of like a misplaced cauliflower!).

Diesel hydraulic locomotive DL2 had what name?

Forsayth. Forsayth is a town in the Atherton Tableland in North Queensland. DL2 is preserved in Forsayth as a static display.

Diesel Electric locomotive 1565 carries what name?

Alva G. Lee. Alva G. Lee was a past Commisioner of Railways. Billy J. Smith was a local radio announcer!

Electric locomotive 3503 is named "Doug Mendoza". What role did Doug Mendoza play to have a loco named after him?

Former Commissioner of Railways. Doug Mendoza was a past QR Commissioner. Regrettably I am unable to locate any other information regarding his role or when he filled the post.

Diesel Hydraulic locomotive DL4 is named?

Alma-Den. Alma-Den is a town in the Atherton Tableland in North Queensland.

Former Australian Olympian Shane Gould had a locomotive named after her in recognition of her performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

F. Queensland Rail has never named a locomotive after anybody who was not in Politics or working for QR at some stage.