Queensland Railways 2000 class rail motor

Queensland Railways 2000 class railmotor
2000 class on The Savannahlander at Lappa Junction in April 2006
Manufacturer	Ipswich Railway Workshops Commonwealth Engineering
Built at	Ipswich Rocklea
Constructed	1956-71
Number built	42
Number in service	5
Number preserved	24
Number scrapped	11
Fleet numbers	2000-2034, 2036, 2038, 2040, 2051, 2053, 2055, 2057
Capacity	54 passengers 42 passengers (with luggage compartment) 52 passengers (intermediate cars)
Operator(s)	Queensland Railways, Aurizon
Specifications
Car length	55 ft (17 m)
Width	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Wheel diameter	2 ft 6 in (0.76 m)
Wheelbase	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Maximum speed	50 mph (80 km/h)
Weight	21.3 t (21.0 long tons; 23.5 short tons) (2000-2001) 22 t (22 long tons; 24 short tons) (2002-2057)
Prime mover(s)	125 hp (93 kW) AEC (2000-2001) 150 hp (110 kW) Rolls-Royce (2002-2057)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 2000 class railcars are a class of self-propelled railcars built by Commonwealth Engineering, Rocklea for the Queensland Railways between 1956 and 1971.

In 1956 two 2000 class railmotor prototypes were constructed by Queensland Railways at its Ipswich Railway Workshops sheeted in satin finished aluminium. They were powered by 125 hp (93 kW) AEC engines.

In 1959 ten units were ordered from Commonwealth Engineering. These differed from the prototypes in having sheeted stainless steel and 150 hp (110 kW) Rolls-Royce engines. In 1963 a further five were ordered, followed in 1971 by a further ten. The last four were completed as Passenger Luggage Driving Trailers with access doors at both ends instead of a streamlined front, allowing the formation of 3-car (and occasionally 4-car) trains.

They operated services around Brisbane as well as being allocated to Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.

Most were withdrawn in the early 1990s, with the last operating in regular service on the Corinda-Yeerongpilly line in January 2000.

Queensland Rail retains 11 units - three operate The Savannahlander tourist train, three are operational with the QR Heritage Division (and occasionally used by Queensland Rail for track inspections) and the remainder are stored. Aurizon inherited two units from QR National which are used for track inspections. Many others are preserved,