Queensland Railways 2141 class

The 2141 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1973.

Queensland Railways 2141 class
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm Serial number 73-771 to 73-778 Model Electro-Motive Diesel GL26AC Build date 1973 Total produced 8 Rebuild date 2005-2007 Number rebuilt 8
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 18.04 m (59 ft 2 in) Loco weight 97.5 t (96.0 long tons; 107.5 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 7,273 L (1,600 imp gal; 1,921 US gal) Prime mover Electro-Motive Diesel 645E Engine type V16 Diesel engine Aspiration Roots blower Generator Electro-Motive Diesel AR10 Traction motors Electro-Motive Diesel D29 Cylinders 16 Loco brake Dynamic
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 1,491 kW (1,999 hp)
Career Operators Queensland Railways Numbers 2141-2148 First run July 1974 Current owner Aurizon disposition = 6 in service as 2250 class, 2 stored

History

The 2141 class were an evolution of the 2100 class. They differed by having AC alternators instead of DC generators. They were financed by the developers of the Greenvale nickel mine and were initially confined to the 229-kilometre (142 mi) Townsville to Greenvale line. They were initially numbered as the 2200 class, before being renumbered as the 2141 class in May 1982 to make the series available for the 2170 class.[1][2][3]

Between 2005 and 2007 all were rebuilt as 2250 class locomotives.[4][5]

References

1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 273. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
2. 2100 Class Queensland's Great Trains
3. 2141 Class Railpage
4. Clyde/GM 2100 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
5. 2250 Class Railpage