3923 (Matt English)
| Locomotive numbers: | 3901-3930 |
Model Number: ?
| Type | Electric (25kV AC) |
| Introduced | 1988 |
| Number in class | 30 |
| Manufacturer | Clyde Eng. / Walkers |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Axles | Bo-Bo-Bo |
| Length | 20.02 m |
| Mass | 110 t |
| Electrical Equipment | ASEA |
| Traction motors | ASEA ? |
| Power | 2900 kW / 3870 HP |
| Tractive effort | 300 / 210 kN |
| Speed | 100 / 50 km/h |
QR decided that the last 30 locos from Clyde/Walkers would be used for passenger and general freight work, rather than export coal, and thus these locos became the 3900 class. They have a higher speed, and work passenger trains between Brisbane and Rockhampton and Emerald. As well, they haul general freight between Brisbane and Rockhampton, in the Brisbane area, and some grain from Emerald. All were based in Brisbane, but have now been moved to Rockhampton. Here, all are now used on Bowen Basin coal traffic, being replaced by diesel locos on mainline work.
Two-thirds of the class have been rebuilt and renumbered from 3551,
for this coal work.
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| 3901 | 857 | 10/1988 | Rebuilt as 3551 for coal haulage |
| 3902 | 858 | 9/1988 | Scrapped |
| 3903 | 859 | 9/1988 | Rebuilt as 3553 for coal haulage |
| 3904 | 860 | 10/1988 | Rebuilt as 3554 for coal haulage |
| 3905 | 861 | 10/1988 | Rebuilt as 3555 for coal haulage |
| 3906 | 862 | 11/1988 | Rebuilt as 3556 for coal haulage |
| 3907 | 863 | 11/1988 | Rebuilt as 3557 for coal haulage |
| 3908 | 864 | 12/1988 | Rebuilt as 3558 for coal haulage |
| 3909 | 865 | 12/1988 | Rebuilt as 3559 for coal haulage |
| 3910 | 866 | 2/1989 | Rebuilt as 3560 for coal haulage |
| 3911 | 867 | 12/1988 | Rebuilt as 3561 for coal haulage |
| 3912 | 868 | 1/1989 | Rebuilt as 3562 for coal haulage |
| 3913 | 869 | 4/1989 | Rebuilt as 3563 for coal haulage |
| 3914 | 870 | 5/1989 | Rebuilt as 3564 for coal haulage |
| 3915 | 871 | 4/1989 | Rebuilt as 3565 for coal haulage |
| 3916 | 872 | 5/1989 | Rebuilt as 3566 for coal haulage |
| 3917 | 873 | 6/1989 | Rebuilt as 3567 for coal haulage |
| 3918 | 874 | 8/1989 | |
| 3919 | 875 | 8/1989 | Rebuilt as 3569 for coal haulage |
| 3920 | 876 | 10/1989 | |
| 3921 | 877 | 9/1989 | |
| 3922 | 878 | 9/1989 | |
| 3923 | 879 | 9/1989 | Rebuilt as 3573 for coal haulage |
| 3924 | 880 | 11/1989 | |
| 3925 | 881 | 10/1989 | |
| 3926 | 882 | 11/1989 | |
| 3927 | 883 | 12/1989 | |
| 3928 | 884 | 1/1990 | |
| 3929 | 885 | 3/1990 | |
| 3930 | 886 | 2/1990 |
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