Queensland Railways 2370 class
3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (0.953 m)
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) |
Power output | 2,550 hp (1,900 kW) gross, 2,350 hp (1,750 kW) net |
Career | |
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Operators | Queensland Railways |
Number in class | 4 |
Numbers | 2370-2373 |
First run | March 1973 |
Current owner | Don River Railway |
Disposition | 1 Preserved, 3 scrapped |
The 2370 class were a class of diesel locomotive built in 1975 by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways in Australia. All were later sold to AN Tasrail along with the 2350 class, and reclassified as the ZB class. The sole survivor, now numbered 2128 (ex-ZB14, formerly 2371) is now preserved at Don River Railway
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 was sold to South Spur Rail Services and shipped to Western Australia to operate infrastructure trains, it is now owned by Greentrains.[6]
References
- ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 285–286. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
- ^ English Electric 2350 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ^ 2350/2370 Class Railpage
- ^ 2350 Class Queensland's Great Trains
- ^ ZB Class Railpage
- ^ a b ZB Class Rail Tasmania
External links
Media related to Queensland Railways 2370 class at Wikimedia Commons
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