30 in service, 6 in service as 2300 class, 1 stored, 1 under overhaul
HistoryEdit
The 2470 class were an evolution of the 2450 class. They differed in having lighter alternators and smaller fuel tanks.[1][2][3][4] A 2470 class was built by Clyde Engineering for the Townsville Harbour Board, this was later sold to Queensland Rail and renumbered as 2507.
queensland, railways, 2470, class, 2470, class, class, diesel, locomotives, built, clyde, engineering, eagle, farm, queensland, railways, between, 1980, 1983, 2498, corinda, february, 1998type, originpower, typediesel, electricbuilderclyde, engineering, eagle,. The 2470 class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1980 and 1983 Queensland Railways 2470 class2498 at Corinda in February 1998Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderClyde Engineering Eagle FarmSerial number81 976 to 81 98881 99981 1006 to 81 100982 1126 to 82 1145ModelEMD GL22C 2Build date1980 1983Total produced38RebuilderRedbank Railway WorkshopsRebuild date2000 2002Number rebuilt6SpecificationsConfiguration 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 AR6 D14Traction motorsEMD D29Cylinders12Performance figuresPower output1 119 kW 1 501 hp CareerOperatorsQueensland RailwaysNumber in class38Numbers2470 2507First runDecember 1980Current ownerAurizon Queensland RailDisposition30 in service 6 in service as 2300 class 1 stored 1 under overhaulHistory EditThe 2470 class were an evolution of the 2450 class They differed in having lighter alternators and smaller fuel tanks 1 2 3 4 A 2470 class was built by Clyde Engineering for the Townsville Harbour Board this was later sold to Queensland Rail and renumbered as 2507 Between 2000 and 2002 six were rebuilt as 2300 class locomotives at Redbank Railway Workshops 5 6 References Edit Oberg Leon 1984 Locomotives of Australia 1850s 1980s Frenchs Forest Reed Books pp 283 284 ISBN 0 730100 05 7 1550 2400 2300 2500 Class Queensland s Great Trains Clyde GM 2400 Class Queensland s Railway Interest Group 2470 Class Railpage Clyde GM 2300 Class Queensland s Railway Interest Group 2300 Class Railpage 2493 hauls a short container train across the Standard Gauge line to Sydney at Yeerongpilly in 1987 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland Railways 2470 class amp oldid 1170383944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
