Queensland Railways 2300 class
| Queensland Railways 2300 class | |
|---|---|
|
2303 at Redbank in 2000 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Redbank Railway Workshops |
| Model | Electro-Motive Diesel GTL22CU |
| Build date | 1997-2002 |
| Total produced | 63 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 18.04 m (59 ft 2 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 95 t (93 long tons; 105 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | Electro-Motive Diesel 645E3C |
| Engine type | V12 Diesel engine |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Generator |
Electro-Motive Diesel AR6-D14CA5 Electro-Motive Diesel AR10G-D14CA5 |
| Traction motors | Electro-Motive Diesel D29 |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Performance figures | |
| Power output | 1,850 kW (2,480 hp) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Railways |
| Number in class | 63 |
| Number(s) | 2301-2315, 2320-2323, 2330-2339, 2346-2353, 2355-2358, 2360-2361, 2363-2366, 2370-2374, 2378-2380, 2385-2392 |
| First run | 1997 |
| Current owner | Aurizon |
| Disposition | 63 in service |
The 2300 class are a class of diesel locomotives rebuilt by Queensland Rail's Redbank Railway Workshops between 1997 and 2002.
History
The 2300 class are former 1550 and 2400, 2450 and 2470 class locomotives that were rebuilt between 1997 and 2002.[1][2][3]
The rebuilds included new cabs, Dash 2 electronics and the replacement of the roots blower supercharger with a turbocharger. In 2007 seven were allocated to Queensland Rail's Australian Railroad Group subsidiary and transferred to Western Australia as the DFZ class.[4]
References
- ↑ 1550, 2400, 2300, 2500 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ↑ Clyde/GM 2300 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ↑ 2300 Class Railpage
- ↑ DFZ Class Railpage
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