Queensland Railways 2300 class

Queensland Railways 2300 class
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderRedbank Railway Workshops
ModelElectro-Motive Diesel GT22LC-2
Build date1997-2002
Total produced60
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length18.04 m (59 ft 2 in)
Loco weight94.5 t (93.0 long tons; 104.2 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverElectro-Motive Diesel 645E3C
Engine typeV12 Diesel engine
AspirationTurbocharged
GeneratorElectro-Motive Diesel AR6-D14CA5
Electro-Motive Diesel AR10G-D14CA5
Traction motorsElectro-Motive Diesel D29
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Power output2,250 hp (1,680 kW)
Career
OperatorsQueensland Railways
Number in class60
Numbers2301-2315, 2320-2323, 2330-2339, 2346-2353, 2355-2366, 2370-2374, 2387-2392
First run1997
Current ownerAurizon
Disposition54 in service, 6 rebuilt, 1 stored

The 2300 class is a class of diesel locomotives rebuilt by Queensland Rail's Redbank Railway Workshops between 1997 and 2002.