88 Class | Railways and Tramways of Australia

88 Class

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8801 heads South of Townsville on 8Q66 empty raw sugar train heading to the Invicta Mill at Giru, 17 September 2019. Photo: Kylesy34, Wkimedia Commons.

Road numbers:

8801–5

Operator:

Pacific National

Gauge:

1067 mm

Year of entry into service:

2014

Number built:

Model:

SDA2

Manufacturer:

CSR Ziyang Locomotive Company

Manufacturing location:

Ziyang, Sichuan, China

Engine:

MTU Freidrichshafen 20V4000R43

Traction power:

2550 kW

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Weight:

120.0 t

Length:

22.0 m

The 88 Class were built in China using German engines. They are similar in appearance to the GT42CU-AC model in service as the 4000 Class with Aurizon and the PN Class with Pacific National. The interior cab layout was designed in consultation with Pacific National locomotive crews. They are used for coal haulage on Queensland’s Goonyella system.