Queensland Railways 2600 class
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The 2600 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by A Goninan & Co, Townsville for Queensland Rail in 1983-1984.
History[]
The 2600 class entered service on the McNaughton and Newlands lines. They were based at Pring depot near Bowen, and were a standard General Electric export model (similar locomotives were also used in Brazil, Nigeria and Tunisia). Between July 2000 and May 2001, all 13 were rebuilt by A Goninan & Co with cab extensions (the stock GE cab was replaced with the standard Queensland Rail "maxicab"). Their weight increased to 109.3 tonnes (107.6 long tons; 120.5 short tons). They were then placed in service on the Mount Isa line.[1][2][3]
All were withdrawn in 2011 and in May 2012 exported to South Africa with seven going to African Rail & Traction Services and six to RRL Grindrod.[4]
References[]
- ^ 2600 Class Great Queensland Trains
- ^ Goninan/GE 2600 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
- ^ 2600 Class Railpage
- ^ Update on ex QR Locos Railways Africa
- Co-Co locomotives
- Diesel locomotives of Queensland
- Queensland Rail locomotives
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1983
- Diesel-electric locomotives of Australia
- General Electric locomotives
- 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of Australia