18 in service as 2300 class 4 operational, 1 stored, 1 exported
Historyedit
The 2400 class were an evolution of the 1550 class. They differed in having the modular control system incorporated into the electrical cabinet. Originally it was intended to continue their number sequence from the last 1550, i.e. the first would have been 1577, but this would have required the 1600 class to have been renumbered, so they were instead numbered as the 2400 class.[1][2][3]
2401 was repainted in Queensland Railways' Bicentennial "Egg and Lettuce" Livery in 1988.
Between 1999 and 2002, eighteen were rebuilt as 2300 class locomotives at Redbank Railway Workshops.[4][5] The remaining six were withdrawn[6] with one exported in August 2013 to South Africa.[7]
Referencesedit
^Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 283. ISBN0-730100-05-7.
^1550, 2400, 2300, 2500 Class Queensland's Great Trains
^Clyde/GM 2400 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
^Clyde/GM 2300 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
queensland, railways, 2400, class, 2400, class, class, diesel, locomotives, built, clyde, engineering, eagle, farm, queensland, railways, 1977, 1978, 2401, bicentennial, livery, 1987type, originpower, typediesel, electricbuilderclyde, engineering, eagle, farms. The 2400 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1977 1978 Queensland Railways 2400 class2401 in Bicentennial livery in 1987Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderClyde Engineering Eagle FarmSerial number77 842 to 77 85278 853 to 78 865ModelEMD GL22C 2Build date1977 1978Total produced24RebuilderRedbank Railway WorkshopsRebuild date1999 2002Number rebuilt18SpecificationsConfiguration UICCo CoGauge1 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 typeDieselFuel capacity6 364 L 1 400 imp gal 1 681 US gal Prime moverEMD 12 645EEngine typeV12 Diesel engineAspirationRoots blowerGeneratorEMD AR10Traction motorsEMD D29Cylinders12Performance figuresPower output1 119 kW 1 501 hp CareerOperatorsQueensland RailwaysNumber in class24Numbers2400 2423First runApril 1977Current ownerQueensland RailDisposition18 in service as 2300 class4 operational 1 stored 1 exportedHistory editThe 2400 class were an evolution of the 1550 class They differed in having the modular control system incorporated into the electrical cabinet Originally it was intended to continue their number sequence from the last 1550 i e the first would have been 1577 but this would have required the 1600 class to have been renumbered so they were instead numbered as the 2400 class 1 2 3 2401 was repainted in Queensland Railways Bicentennial Egg and Lettuce Livery in 1988 Between 1999 and 2002 eighteen were rebuilt as 2300 class locomotives at Redbank Railway Workshops 4 5 The remaining six were withdrawn 6 with one exported in August 2013 to South Africa 7 References edit Oberg Leon 1984 Locomotives of Australia 1850s 1980s Frenchs Forest Reed Books p 283 ISBN 0 730100 05 7 1550 2400 2300 2500 Class Queensland s Great Trains Clyde GM 2400 Class Queensland s Railway Interest Group Clyde GM 2300 Class Queensland s Railway Interest Group 2300 Class Railpage 2400 Class QR Railpage 2412D 2400 Class QR Archived April 10 2014 at the Wayback Machine Railpage nbsp 2400 hauls an empty Sunlander consist through Yeronga station in 1987 Sports Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland Railways 2400 class amp oldid 1188397260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
