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Railways and Tramways of Australia
Anchor 1

QL003, QL002 and QL010 pass through Bundanoon with No. 2MW7 Qube steel train to Port Kembla, 8 January 2025.
QL Class
Road numbers:
QL001–20
Operator:
Qube Logistics
Gauge:
1435 mm
Year of entry into service:
2021
Number built:
20
Model:
C44aci
Manufacturer:
UGL
Manufacturing location:
Broadmeadow, NSW
Engine:
7FDL-16EFI
Traction power:
3364 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
134.0 t
Length:
22.0 m
Twelve QL Class locomotives were ordered by Qube Logistics, with all entering service in 2021. Built by UGL using the C44aci model that has become common on Australian railways, they are used on Qube freight services. A further eight units were subsequently ordered, commencing service from 2023.
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