Queensland Railways 2130 class

Class of Australian Co′Co′ diesel-electric locomotives

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm
Serial number	74-781 to 74-791
Model	Electro-Motive Diesel GL26AC
Build date	1974-1975
Total produced	11
Rebuild date	2005-2007
Number rebuilt	11

Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC	Co-Co
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length	18.04 metres
Loco weight	97.5 tonnes
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	7,273 litres
Prime mover	Electro-Motive Diesel 645E
Aspiration	Roots blower
Generator	Electro-Motive Diesel AR10
Traction motors	Electro-Motive Diesel D29
Cylinders	V16
Loco brake	Dynamic

Performance figures
Maximum speed	80 km/h
Power output	1491 kW

Career
Operators	Queensland Railways
Number in class	11
Numbers	2130-2140
First run	July 1974
Current owner	Aurizon
Disposition	11 in service as 2250 class

The 2130 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways in 1974–1975.

History

The 2130 class were an evolution of the 2141 class. They differed by having a flatter roofline to give better clearance when operating under wires. They were financed by the developers of the Saraji coal mine.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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

References

^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 273–274. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
^ 2100 Class Queensland's Great Trains
^ 2130 Class Railpage
^ Clyde/GM 2100 Class Queensland's Railway Interest Group
^ 2250 Class Railpage