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]
queensland, railways, 2450, class, 2450, class, class, diesel, locomotives, built, clyde, engineering, eagle, farm, queensland, railways, 1979, 1980, type, originpower, typediesel, electricbuilderclyde, engineering, eagle, farmserial, number79, 92680, 951model. The 2450 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1979 1980 Queensland Railways 2450 classType and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderClyde Engineering Eagle FarmSerial number79 915 to 79 92680 946 to 80 951ModelEMD GL22C 2Build date1979 1980Total produced18RebuilderRedbank Railway WorkshopsRebuild date1999 2002Number rebuilt17SpecificationsConfiguration 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 AR10 D14Traction motorsEMD D29Cylinders12Performance figuresPower output1 119 kW 1 501 hp CareerOperatorsQueensland RailwaysNumber in class18Numbers2450 2467First runMay 1979Current ownerAurizonDisposition17 in service as 2300 class1 scrappedHistory EditThe 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 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland Railways 2450 class amp oldid 1172868645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
