Queensland Railways 2141 class
| Queensland Railways 2141 class | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm |
| Serial number | 73-771 to 73-778 |
| Model | Electro-Motive Diesel GL26AC |
| Build date | 1973 |
| Total produced | 8 |
| Rebuild date | 2005-07 |
| Number rebuilt | 8 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 18.04 m (59 ft 2 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 97.5 t (96.0 long tons; 107.5 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Fuel capacity | 7,273 L (1,600 imp gal; 1,921 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Electro-Motive Diesel 645E |
| Engine type | V16 Diesel engine |
| Aspiration | Roots blower |
| Generator | Electro-Motive Diesel AR10 |
| Traction motors | Electro-Motive Diesel D29 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Power output | 1,491 kW (1,999 hp) |
| Locomotive brake | Dynamic |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Railways |
| Number(s) | 2141-2148 |
| First run | July 1974 |
| Current owner | disposition = 6 in service as 2250 class, 2 stored |
The 2141 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1973.
History
The 2141 class were an evolution of the 2100 class. They differed by having AC alternators instead of DC generators. They were financed by the developers of the Greenvale nickel mine and were initially confined to the 229-kilometre (142 mi) Townsville to Greenvale line. They were initially numbered as the 2200 class, before being renumbered as the 2141 class in May 1982 to make the series available for the 2170 class.[1][2][3]
Between 2005 and 2007 all were rebuilt as 2250 class locomotives.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 273. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ 2100 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ 2141 Class Railpage
- ↑ Clyde/GM 2100 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ 2250 Class Railpage
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