The history of the 2050 class locomotives that operate in Tasmania can be seen in the table below.

UNIT NO. / NAME

DATE / EVENT

2150 / 2150D / 2051

  • Mid 1978 - Built by Commonwealth Engeering, Rocklea, Queensland (on behalf of Clyde Engineering) equipped with EMD 16-645E engine

  • 20/12/1978 - Entered service with Queensland Rail (QR) as No. 2150 in blue / white livery

  • 1978 - 1988 - Worked in coal train service on the Goonyella system based at Jillalan (Mackay), Queensland

  • Between Feb 1981 - Feb 1982 - Buffers removed

  • 1988 - 04/2005 - Reallocated to Callemondah (Gladstone) for Moura Line service

  • 31/08/1994 - Repainted in QR yellow / maroon ("Bronco") livery

  • ??/2001 - Stored out of service at Redbank, Queensland

  • 31/07/2002 - Re-entered service after conversion to Driver Only Operation & renumbered to 2150D

  • 04/2005 - Reallocated to Stuart (Townsville) for nickel train service

  • 24/9/2011 - Last QR train 9L89 Townsville Jetty - Cobarra

  • 05/10/2011 - Written off & sold to TasRail

  • 07/10/2011 - Transferred to Rockhampton, Queensland

  • 17/10/2011 - Transferred to Redbank, Queensland

  • 01/11/2011 - Roaded to Melbourne

  • 06/11/2011 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 29/02/2012 - Entered service, still in QR yellow / maroon as Tasrail No. 2051

  • 04/02/2015 - Stored servicable at East Tamar, Launceston

  • 21/11/2018 - Towed to Brighton Hub on Train 433 for driver refreshers, prior to return to service

  • 18/12/2018 - Returned to service 

2051 / 2051D / 2052

  • Late 1978 - Built by Commonwealth Engineering, Rocklea, Queensland (on behalf of Clyde Engineering) equipped with EMD 16-645E engine

  • 19/01/1979 - Entered service with Queensland Rail (QR) as No. 2151 in QR blue / white livery

  • 1978 - 1988 - Worked in coal train service on the Goonyella system based at Jillalan (Mackay) 

  • Between 02/1981 - 02/1982 - Buffers removed

  • 1988 - 04/2000 - Reallocated to Callemondah (Gladstone) for Moura Line service

  • 11/08/1993 - Repainted to QR yellow / maroon ("Bronco") livery

  • 26/09/2000  - Stored out of service at Redbank, Queensland

  • 22/02/2002 - Re-entered service after conversion to D.O.O. & renumbered to 2151D

  • 04/2005 - Reallocated to Stuart (Townsville) for nickel train service

  • 02/10/2011 - Last QR train 9L77 Townsville Jetty - Cobarra 

  • 05/10/2011 - Sold to TasRail

  • 17/10/2011 - Towed to Redbank, Queensland for storage

  • 01/11/2011 - Roaded to Melbourne

  • 06/11/2011 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 10/02/2012 - Entered service, still in QR yellow / maroon as TasRail No. 2052 

  • 03/2015 - Stored servicable at East Tamar, Launceston

  • 04/2015 - Final service at East Tamar workshop

  • 05/2015 - Intermittent service for 2 weeks

  • Late July - Early August 2015 - In service for 1 week

  • 08/2015 - Stored servicable at East Tamar, Launceston 

2152 / 2152D / 2053

  • Late 1978 - Built by Commonwealth Engeering, Rocklea, Queensland (on behalf of Clyde Engineering) equipped with EMD 16-645E engine

  • 19/02/1979 - Entered service with Queensland Rail (QR) as No. 2153 in blue / white livery

  • 1978 - 1988 - Worked in coal train service on the Goonyella system based at Jillalan (Mackay)

  • Between 02/1981 -02/1982 - Buffers removed

  • 1988 - 04/2005 - Reallocated to Callemondah (Gladstone) for Moura Line service

  • 04/1999 - Entered works for conversion to D.O.O. & renumbered to 2153D (first 2150 class converted)

  • 17/03/2000 - Re-entered service after DOO Conversion. Repainted to QR yellow / maroon ("Bronco") livery

  • 04/2005 - Reallocated to Stuart (Townsville) for nickel train service

  • 05/10/2011 - Sold to TasRail

  • 23/10/2011 - Last QR train 9L89 /9292 Townsville Jetty - Cobarra return

  • 26/10/2011 - Towed to Redbank, Queensland for storage

  • 15/11/2011 - Roaded to Melbourne

  • 20/11/2011 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 23/03/2012 - Entered service, still in QR yellow / maroon as Tasrail No. 2053

  • 03/2015 - Stored servicable at East Tamar, Launceston

  • 04/2015 - Final service at East Tamar workshop

  • 05/2015 - Intermittent service for 2 weeks

  • 05/2015 - Stored servicable at East Tamar, Launceston

  • 2024 - Major overhaul and repaint completed at East Tamar, Launceston

2054

  • Late 1978 - Built by Commonwealth Engeering, Rocklea, Queensland (on behalf of Clyde Engineering) equipped with EMD 16-645E engine

  • 28/02/1979 - Entered service with QR as No. 2154 in QR blue / white livery

  • 1978 - 1988 - Worked in coal train service on the Goonyella system based at Jillalan (Mackay)

  • Between 02/1981 - 02/1982 - Buffers removed

  • 1988 - 04/2005 - Reallocated to Callemondah (Gladstone) for Moura Line service

  • 14/11/2000 - Stored out of service at Redbank, Queensland

  • 12/04/2002 - Re-entered service after conversion to D.O.O., renumbered to 2154D & repainted QR yellow / maroon "Bronco" livery

  • 04/2005 - Reallocated to Stuart (Townsville) for nickel train service

  • 20/08/2011 - Last QR train 9L83 /9286 Townsville Jetty - Cobarra return

  • 24/08/2011 - Towed to Rockhampton for storage

  • 05/10/2011 - Sold to TasRail

  • 19/10/2011 - Towed to Redbank, Queensland for storage

  • 15/11/2011 - Roaded to Melbourne

  • 20/11/2011 - Arrived Burnie (ship unknown)

  • 23/03/2012 - Entered service, still in QR yellow / maroon as Tasrail No. 2053

  • 04/02/2015 - Stored servicable at East Tamar, Launceston

  • 22/11/2018 - Towed to Devonport on Train 436 for driver refreshers, prior to return to service

  • 18/12/2018 - Returned to service

With thanks to Stephen Zvillis and Steve Bromley.