Railways and Tramways of Australia
2150 Class

Queensland Railways locomotive 2163 and two others haul a coal train away from Boundary Hill loading loop, around 1991. Photo: Ellis678, Wikimedia Commons.
Road numbers:
2152, 2158, 2163
Operator:
Queensland Rail
Gauge:
1067 mm
Year of entry into service:
1978
Number built:
14
Model:
GL26C-2
Manufacturer:
Commonwealth Engineering
Manufacturing location:
Eagle Farm, Qld
Engine:
EMD 645E
Traction power:
1491 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
97.6 t
Length:
17.0 m
Commencing service in 1978 and 1979, the 2150 Class locomotives were a development of the earlier Queensland Railways 2100 Class. They were ordered for coal haulage in Central Queensland, but have also been used in other duties. Three remain in service with Queensland Rail.