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Queensland Railways 2450 class

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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

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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

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  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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