Queensland Railways 2450 class
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Eagle Farm
Serial number79-915 to 79-926
80-946 to 80-951
ModelEMD GL22C-2
Build date1979–1980
Total produced18
RebuilderRedbank Railway Workshops
Rebuild date1999–2002
Number rebuilt17
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length18.04 m (59 ft 2 in)
Loco weight91.8 t (90.4 long tons; 101.2 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity6,364 L (1,400 imp gal; 1,681 US gal)
Prime moverEMD 12-645E
Engine typeV12 Diesel engine
AspirationRoots blower
GeneratorEMD AR10-D14
Traction motorsEMD D29
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Power output1,119 kW (1,501 hp)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Number in class18
Numbers2450–2467
First runMay 1979
Current ownerAurizon
Disposition17 in service as 2300 class
1 scrapped

The 2450 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1979–1980.

History

The 2450 class were an evolution of the 2400 class. They differed in having air-conditioning, aluminium cabinet doors and upgraded generators.[1][2][3]

Between 1999 and 2002, seventeen were rebuilt as 2300 class locomotives at Redbank Railway Workshops.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 283. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
  2. ↑ 1550, 2400, 2300, 2500 Class Queensland's Great Trains
  3. ↑ Clyde/GM 2400 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
  4. ↑ Clyde/GM 2300 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
  5. ↑ 2300 Class Railpage
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