The 1170 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for Queensland Railways between 1956 and 1958.

They were built by Walkers Limited in Maryborough under licence from GE Transportation.

The class were popularly known as 'Paw Paws' after a racehorse, which in turn was named after a character in a contemporary cartoon strip.

[3] They spent most of their working lives based at Townsville but in later years were used around Brisbane and the southern region of the state as shunters.

Five units have been preserved, including class leader 1170 retained by the Queensland Rail Heritage Division at North Ipswich.