3500 & 3600 Class

To avoid the trouble of having to rely on a single supplier for the electric locomotives, QR decided to have two suppliers. Clyde Engineering and Walkers teamed up to be this supplier. They also work the southern end of the coal fields, and are based at Callemondah. The 35xx locos are fitted with Locotrol.

TECHNICAL DATA

Locomotive Numbers	3500 Class 3501-4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,44,46, 46-50
Locomotive Numbers	3600 Class 3605-7,9-11,13-15,17-19,21-23,25-27, 29-31,33-35,37-39,41-43,45
Type	Electric (25kV 50Hz AC)
Introduced	1986
Number in class	50; 50 in service
Manufacturer	Clyde Engineering / Walkers
Gauge	Narrow Gauge (1,067mm or 3' 6")
Axles	O°-O° O°-O° O°-O° Bo-Bo-Bo
Length	20.02m
Mass	110t
Electrical Equipment	ASEA
Traction Motors	ASEA LJM640-1
Power	2900 kW / 3870 HP
Tractive Effort	375 / 260 kN
Speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

CLASS INFORMATION

Locomotive	Serial No.	In Service	Withdrawn	Scrapped	Comments
3501	807	2/1987
3502	808	10/1986
3503	809	3/1987
3504	810	11/1986
3605	811	12/1986
3606	812	1/1987
3607	813	1/1987
3608	814	3/1987
3609	815	4/1987
3610	816	5/1987
3611	817	6/1987
3512	818	4/1987
3613	819	6/1987
3614	820	6/1987
3615	821	7/1987
3516	822	6/1987
3617	823	7/1987
3618	824	8/1987
3619	825	7/1987
3520	826	8/1987
3621	827	9/1987
3622	828	8/1987
3623	829	9/1987
3524	830	10/1987
3625	831	10/1987
3626	832	1/1988
3627	833	11/1987
3528	834	12/1987
3629	835	5/1988
3630	836	1/1988
3631	837	11/1987
3532	838	12/1987
3633	839	6/1988
3634	840	1/1988
3635	841	7/1988
3536	842	2/1988
3637	843	9/1988
3638	844	8/1988
3639	845	7/1988
3540	846	5/1988
3641	847	9/1988
3642	848	6/1988
3643	849	8/1988
3544	850	5/1988
3645	851	6/1988
3546	852	8/1988
3547	853	5/1988
3548	854	7/1988
3549	855	7/1988
3550	856	5/1988

NAMED LOCOMOTIVES

Locomotive	Given Name	Comments
3501	Don Lane	Don Lane was a past Transport Minister
3503	Doug Mendoza	Doug Mendoza was a past Railways Commissioner
3548	City of Gladstone	Gladstone is a city central to export coal trade

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