2350 Class

2355 (Luke Cossins)

  

ZB2129 (Ben O'Malley)

 

Locomotive numbers: 2350-2361,
2370-2373

 

Model Number: ML255C
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1973
Number in class 16
Manufacturer EE
Gauge Narrow
Axles Co-Co
Length 17.12 m
Mass 92 t
Engine EE 12CSVT
Generator TY WD10314A
Traction motors EE 548
Power 1750 kW / 2350 HP
Tractive effort 347 / 240 kN
Speed 80 / 23 km/h

The 2350 were also used for export coal traffic on the Moura and Blackwater lines, as well as some general freight work. In the late 80's, they became surplus due to the electrification, and were transferred to TasRail to become their ZB class. 

TasRail:
Please see the TasTrain website for full details of the ZB class. Four of the class were pruchased by South Spur Rail.

South Spur Rail:
Of SSR's four purchases, one was for spares. Two of the others have already entered service for mineral and other traffic on the WA narrow gauge.
 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
2350 A-253 4/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB1
Sold to South Spur Rail as ZB2120, not yet in service
2351 A-254 4/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB2
2352 A-255 5/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB3
2353 A-256 5/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB4
2354 A-257 6/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB5
2355 A-258 9/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB6
2356 A-263 9/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB7
2357 A-264 10/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB8
Sold to South Spur Rail for spares
2358 A-265 10/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB9
2359 A-266 11/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB10
Sold to South Spur Rail as ZB2125, In service 12-2003
2360 A-267 12/1973 Sold to TasRail as ZB11
2361 A-268 2/1974 Sold to TasRail as ZB12
2370 A-274 3/1975 Sold to TasRail as ZB13
2371 A-275 5/1975 Sold to TasRail as ZB14
2372 A-276 10/1975 Sold to TasRail as ZB15
Sold to South Spur Rail as ZB2129, In service 6-2003
2373 A-277 12/1975 Sold to TasRail as ZB16

 
 
 
 

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