Queensland, Australia
Mixed English Electric 12CSVT power, the original 2350 class, 2350 and 1300 class, 1315, were captured powering a mixed freight train at Ambrose on June 19th, 1983.
© Chris Stratton
| Introduced | 1973, 1975 | |
| Manufacturer | General Electric Company Australia, Rocklea Works, Brisbane, Qld. | |
| Running Numbers | 2350-2361, 2370-2373 | |
| Number Built | 16, [12 2350, 4 2370] | |
| Number Extent | All exported to Tasmania, became ZB Class | |
| Number In Service | - | |
| Number Out of Use | - | |
| Number Scrapped | - | |
| Number Preserved | - | |
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| Class History | Click Here | |
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| Technical Overview | Imperial | Metric |
| Gauge | 3ft 6in | 1067mm |
| Engine | English Electric 12CSVT MK III | |
| Main Alternator | Toyo Denki TY WD10314 | |
| Auxiliary Generator | Toyo Denki CD344A-4A | |
| Traction Motors | 6 x English Electric 548 | |
| Loco Brakes | Air, Rheostatic | |
| Train Brakes | Air | |
| Wheel Arrangement | Co-Co | |
| Min Curve | 4 Chains / 264ft 0in | 80467mm |
| Length | 56ft 2in | 17120mm |
| Width | 9ft 3in | 2820mm |
| Height | 12ft 5¼in | 3790mm |
| Weight | 90 tons | 91.4 tonnes |
| Weight per Axle | 15 tons | 15.2 tonnes |
| Fuel Capacity | 1400 Gals | 6365 litres |
| Power Rating | 2640HP / 2350HP | 1970kW / 1753kW |
| Tractive Effort (Start) | 77950lbs | 347kN |
| Tractive Effort (Cont) | 50400lbs @ 14½mph | 276kN @ 23km/h |
| Speed | 60mph | 96km/h |
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