Queensland Railways 2000 class rail motor

Queensland Railways 2000 class railmotor
2000 class on a railtour to Toowoomba in September 2018
In service1956 - Present
ManufacturerNorth Ipswich Railway Workshops
Commonwealth Engineering
Built atIpswich
Rocklea
Constructed1956-1971
Number built42
Number in service5
Number preserved22
Number scrapped15
FormationUp to four cars
Fleet numbers2000-2034, 2036, 2038, 2040, 2051, 2053, 2055, 2057
Capacity54 passengers
42 passengers (with luggage compartment)
52 passengers (intermediate cars)
OperatorsQueensland Railways, Aurizon
DepotsCurrent:

Edge Hill (Cairns), Longreach, Ipswich Workshops

Former:

Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Mayne, Redbank, Ipswich, Toowoomba
Specifications
Car length55 ft (17 m)
Width8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
EntryPlatform level and step
Doors2
Wheel diameter2 ft 6 in (0.76 m)
Wheelbase6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Maximum speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Weight21.3 t (21.0 long tons; 23.5 short tons) (2000-2001)
22 t (22 long tons; 24 short tons) (2002-2057)
Axle load5.5 TAL
Prime mover(s)125 hp (93 kW) AEC (2000-2001)
150 hp (110 kW) Rolls-Royce (2002-2057)
Coupling systemScrew and Hook, Emergency attachable coupler
Multiple workingWithin Class
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 2000 class railcars are a class of self-propelled railcars built by Commonwealth Engineering, Rocklea for the Queensland Railways between 1956 and 1971.