Queensland Railways 2370 class

Queensland Railways 2370 class

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric, Rocklea Serial number A.274 to A.277 Model ML255C Build date 1975 Total produced 4

Specifications UIC class Co-Co Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 17.12 m (56 ft 2 in) Loco weight 91.4 t (90.0 long tons; 100.8 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover English Electric 12CSVT Generator TY WD10314A Traction motors English Electric 548

Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 1,752 kW (2,349 hp)

Career Operators Queensland Railways Number in class 4 Numbers 2370-2373 First run March 1973 Current owner Greentrains Disposition 1 in service, 3 scrapped

The 2370 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways in 1975. All were later sold to AN Tasrail.

History

The 2370 class was an evolution of the 2350 class. They were built for use on the Blackwater and Moura coal lines and based at Gladstone.^[1][2][3] The class became surplus following electrification of the coal lines and in 1987 were all sold to AN Tasrail where they all entered service as the ZB class.^[4][5][6] They were very similar to the Tasrail Za class.

In 2003 one sold to South Spur Rail Services and shipped to Western Australia to operate infrastructure trains, it is now owned by Greentrains.^[6]

References

1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 285–286. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
2. English Electric 2350 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
3. 2350/2370 Class Railpage
4. 2350 Class Queensland's Great Trains
5. ZB Class Railpage
6. ZB Class Rail Tasmania