Railways and Tramways of Australia

Qube locomotives QL009 and QL002 with an Up freight, Woodford, New South Wales, 4 December 2021.
QL Class
Road numbers:
QL001–12
Operator:
Qube Logistics
Gauge:
1435 mm
Year of entry into service:
2021
Number built:
12
Model:
C44aci
Manufacturer:
UGL
Manufacturing location:
Broadmeadow, NSW
Engine:
7FDL-16EFI
Traction power:
3364 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
134.0 t
Length:
22.0 m
Twelve QL Class locomotives were ordered by Qube Logistics, with all entering service in 2021. Built by UGL using the C44aci model that has become common on Australian railways, they are used on Qube freight services.