Queensland Railways 2170 class
| Queensland Railways 2170 class | |
|---|---|
|
2178 in Rockhampton | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm |
| Serial number |
82-1100 to 82-1109 82-1125 83-1146 to 83-1178 84-1218 |
| Model | Electro-Motive Diesel GL26C-2 |
| Build date | 1982-84 |
| Total produced | 45 |
| 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 | 45 |
| Number(s) | 2170-2214 |
| First run | March 1982 |
| Current owner | Aurizon |
| Disposition | 40 in service, 3 exported, 2 scrapped |
The 2170 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1982 and 1984.
History
The 2170 class were an evolution of the 2150 class. They differed by having modified traction motors and air-conditioning.[1][2][3] In August 2013, three were exported to South Africa.[4]
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
- ↑ 2170 Class Railpage
Clyde Engineering builder's plate on 2207
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