QR 1550 Class #2424

QR 1550 Class #2424

1550 Class

Similar in body appearance to the 2100 class, the 1550's were assembed by Clyde Engineering under license from GM-EMD. Introduced in 1972, the 1550's were originally purchased for general traffic but with sixteen models being used, these were all pressed into service, the last, No. 1565, was named Alva C. Lee, in honour of a former QR commisioner.

Further deliveries of essentially the same EMD model came through after continued ordering from QR and varied mining companies, the later models, classified 2400, 2450 and 2470 with a 'one off' order to the Townsville Harbour Board in 1981, No. ST5. ST5 was absorbed into the QR fleet in 1988 and renumbered 2507.

Like all 2100 class locos, the 1550's have been rolling through the Redbank Workshops for conversion to driver-only units. Nos. 2410 and 2415, however, have been retained for emergency Brisbane surburban passenger working.

Company: Queensland Rail
Model: GM EMD GL22C-2
Year: 1972
Engine: EMD 12-645E
Power: 1500hp / 1119 kW
Starting Tractive Effort: 60,500lb / 269kN
Continuous Tractive Effort: 50.280lb / 226kN
Maximum Speed: 100km/h
Driving wheel diameter: 1.016m
Length: 18.04m
Weight: 91.6t

QR 1550 Class #2424
1550qr_2424_art
1550qr_2424_art_512.texture.txt 42 bytes
1550qr_2424_art_icon.texture.txt 43 bytes
2100qr_yel_art_512.tga 1.00MB
2100qr_yel_art_icon.tga 32.53KB
1550qr_2424_body
2100qr_yellow.tga 768.53KB
• config.txt 2.56KB