The 2600 class were a class of diesel locomotive built by A Goninan & Co, Townsville for Queensland Rail in 1983-1984. History The 2600 class entered service on the McNaughton and Newlands lines. They were based at Pring depot near Bowen, and were a standard General Electric export model (similar locomotives were also used in Brazil, Nigeria and Tunisia). Between July 2000 and May 2001, all 13 were rebuilt by A Goninan & Co with cab extensions (the stock GE cab was replaced with the standard Queensland Rail "maxicab"). Their weight increased to . They were then placed in service on the Mount Isa line. All were withdrawn in 2011 and in May 2012 exported to South Africa with seven going to African Rail & Traction Services and six to RRL Grindrod. References Co-Co locomotives Diesel locomotives of Queensland Queensland Rail locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1983 Diesel-electric locomotives of Australia General Electric locomotives 3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives of Australia