| Queensland Railways 2470 class | |
| Powertype: | Diesel-electric |
| Serialnumber: | 81-976 to 81-988 81-999 81-1006 to 81-1009 82-1126 to 82-1145 |
| Buildmodel: | EMD GL22C-2 |
| Builddate: | 1980 - 1983 |
| Totalproduction: | 38 |
| Rebuilder: | Redbank Railway Workshops |
| Rebuilddate: | 2000 - 2002 |
| Numberrebuilt: | 6 |
| Uicclass: | Co-Co |
| Length: | 18.04m (59.19feet) |
| Locoweight: | 91.8t |
| Fueltype: | Diesel |
| Fuelcap: | 6364L |
| Primemover: | EMD 12-645E |
| Enginetype: | V12 Diesel engine |
| Aspiration: | Roots blower |
| Generator: | EMD AR6-D14 |
| Tractionmotors: | EMD D29 |
| Cylindercount: | 12 |
| Poweroutput: | 1119kW |
| Operator: | Queensland Railways |
| Numinclass: | 38 |
| Fleetnumbers: | 2470 - 2507 |
| Firstrundate: | December 1980 |
| Currentowner: | Aurizon, Queensland Rail |
| Disposition: | 30 in service, 6 in service as 2300 class, 1 stored, 1 under overhaul |
The 2470 class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Eagle Farm for Queensland Railways between 1980 and 1983.
The 2470 class were an evolution of the 2450 class. They differed in having lighter alternators and smaller fuel tanks.[1] [2] [3] [4] A 2470 class was built by Clyde Engineering for the Townsville Harbour Board, this was later sold to Queensland Rail and renumbered as 2507.
Between 2000 and 2002, six were rebuilt as 2300 class locomotives at Redbank Railway Workshops.[5] [6]