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Queensland Railways class 2170
Electro-Motive Division GL26C-2 (South African class 35-800)
Australia | 1982 | 45 produced
No. 2195 in April 2016 with the “Spirit of the Outback” in Geebung, Queensland
No. 2195 in April 2016 with the “Spirit of the Outback” in Geebung, Queensland
John Robert McPherson
General
Built1982-1984
ManufacturerClyde Engineering
Axle configC-C 
Gauge3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length59 ft 3 in
Wheelbase50 ft 10 in
Rigid wheelbase12 ft 6 in
Service weight214,950 lbs
Axle load35,715 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed62 mph
Starting effort64,000 lbf
EngineEMD 16-645E
Engine typeV16 diesel
Engine output2,200 hp (1,641 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
passenger
freight
last changed: 10 2023
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