Queensland Railways 2370 class

3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (0.953 m)Wheelbase38 ft 6 in (11.735 m) total, 12 ft 6 in (3.810 m) bogieLength52 ft 9 in (16.078 m) over headstocksWidth9 ft 3 in (2.819 m)Height12 ft 5+1⁄8 in (3.788 m)Axle load15 long tons (15.2 t; 16.8 short tons)Loco weight90 long tons (91.4 t; 100.8 short tons)Fuel typeDieselFuel capacity1,500 imp gal (6,800 L)Prime moverEnglish Electric 12CSVT Mk IIIRPM range900rpmEngine typefour stroke, four valves per cylinderAspirationturbocharged, intercooledAlternatorToyo WD10314ATraction motorsEnglish Electric 548Cylinders12 VeeCylinder size10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)MU working110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttleLoco brakeAir, dynamicTrain brakesAir

Performance figures
Maximum speed	50 miles per hour (80 km/h)
Power output	2,550 hp (1,900 kW) gross, 2,350 hp (1,750 kW) net

Career
Operators	Queensland Railways
Number in class	4
Numbers	2370-2373
First run	March 1973
Current owner	Don River Railway
Disposition	1 Preserved, 3 scrapped

The 2370 class were a class of diesel locomotive built in 1975 by English Electric, Rocklea for Queensland Railways in Australia. All were later sold to AN Tasrail along with the 2350 class, and reclassified as the ZB class. The sole survivor, now numbered 2128 (ex-ZB14, formerly 2371) is now preserved at Don River Railway

History

The 2370 class was an evolution of the 2350 class. They were built for use on the Blackwater and Moura coal lines and based at Gladstone.^[1][2][3] The class became surplus following electrification of the coal lines and in 1987 were all sold to AN Tasrail where they all entered service as the ZB class.^[4][5][6] They were very similar to the Tasrail Za class.

In 2003, one was sold to South Spur Rail Services and shipped to Western Australia to operate infrastructure trains, it is now owned by Greentrains.^[6]

References

External links

Media related to Queensland Railways 2370 class at Wikimedia Commons