Queensland Railways 2150 class
| Queensland Railways 2150 class | |
|---|---|
|
2163 leads a coal train away from Boundary Hill Mine on the Moura line in 1991 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm |
| Serial number | 79-901 to 79-914 |
| Model | Electro-Motive Diesel GL26AC |
| Build date | 1978/79 |
| Total produced | 14 |
| 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-D14 |
| 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 in class | 14 |
| Number(s) | 2150-2163 |
| First run | December 1978 |
| Current owner | Aurizon, TasRail, Queensland Rail |
| Disposition | 5 in service, 2 stored, 7 exported |
The 2150 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1978/79.
History
The 2150 class were an evolution of the 2130 class. They differed by having a modular control system and the sandboxes relocated from the nose to the bogies.[1][2][3] All were transferred to QR National in 2004, which became Aurizon in 2012.
In 2012 four were sold to TasRail entering service as the 2050 class.[4] In August 2013, seven were exported to South Africa.[5] Three were sold by Aurizon back to Queensland Rail in 2014.
References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 274. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ 2100 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ Clyde/GM 2100 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ 2050 Class Rail Tasmania
- ↑ 2150 Class Railpage
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