'Australian Locomotive Rosters' was first started by Brad Peadon and Daven Walters in 2000. It took the form of a book that we had published through Railmac. This website is compiled by Brad Peadon, in a joint effort with Bradly Coulter and Daven Walters. Recently we trialed some fleetlists on the main 'Semi Retired Foamer' website. Such was the popularity, we have decided to move them to their own site. Initially, we will were sticking with the SRF theme of covering locomotive types that were around in the 80s and 90s. However we are now beginning to expand our coverage.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

QUEENSLAND 3500 / 3600 CLASS

 


Website: Brad Peadon

Lists: Bradly Coulter 

Photos: Both Brads 

June 2026

The 3500 and 3600 class electric locomotives were Queensland Rail’s answer to the question, “How do we move enormous amounts of coal without breaking a sweat?” 

Introduced during between 1986 and 1988, these powerful electric mobile garden sheds quickly became the backbone of Queensland’s heavy-haul coal network.

 Built by Walkers Limited and equipped with electrical equipment from ASEA Brown Boveri, they combined impressive pulling power with the smooth, almost effortless performance that only electric traction can provide.

 To rail enthusiasts, their distinctive boxy appearance and constant presence on coal trains made them as familiar as the Queensland sunshine, while crews appreciated locomotives that could haul thousands of tonnes of black gold across the system with remarkable reliability.

 Decades later, they remain a testament to the idea that sometimes the hardest-working locomotives are also the quietest—content to let their performance do the talking while diesel locomotives nearby make all the beautiful noise.

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Specs3500/3600
BuilderWalkers Ltd
Rd No.s3501-04, 08, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 46-50. 3600 the numbers between 05-45.
ModelCF48
WheelsBo-Bo-Bo
Length20020mm
GaugeNarrow
Mass108.1t
T/MotorsASEA
Power3880hp



LoconumberBuild #EntryOwnerStatus
350135018072/23/1987AurizonScrapped
3502350280810/28/1986Aurizontraffic
350335038093/9/1987Aurizontraffic
3504350481011/4/1986Aurizontraffic
3605350581100/12/1986Aurizontraffic
3606350681200/01/1987AurizonScrapped
3607350781300/01/1987Aurizontraffic
350835088143/13/1987Aurizontraffic
3609350981500/04/1987Aurizontraffic
3610351081600/05/1987Aurizontraffic
3611351181700/06/1987Aurizontraffic
351235128184/14/1987Aurizontraffic
3613351381900/06/1987Aurizontraffic
3614351482000/06/1987Aurizontraffic
3615351582100/07/1987Aurizontraffic
351635168226/25/1987Aurizontraffic
3617351782300/07/1987Aurizontraffic
3618351882400/08/1987Aurizontraffic
3619351982500/07/1987Aurizontraffic
352035208268/10/1987AurizonScrapped
3621352182700/09/1987Aurizontraffic
3622352282800/08/1987AurizonScrapped
3623352382900/09/1987AurizonScrapped
3524352483010/8/1987AurizonScrapped
3625352583100/10/1987Aurizontraffic
3626352683200/01/1988Aurizontraffic
3627352783300/11/1987Aurizontraffic
3528352883412/1/1987Aurizontraffic
3629352983500/05/1988Aurizontraffic
3630353083600/01/1988AurizonScrapped
3631353183700/11/1987Aurizontraffic
3532353283812/16/1987Aurizontraffic
3633353383900/06/1988Aurizontraffic
3634353484000/01/1988Aurizontraffic
3635353584100/07/1988AurizonScrapped
353635368422/12/1988Aurizontraffic
3637353784300/09/1988Aurizontraffic
3638353884400/08/1988Aurizontraffic
3639353984500/07/1988Aurizontraffic
354035408465/24/1988AurizonScrapped
3641354184700/09/1988Aurizontraffic
3642354284800/06/1988Aurizontraffic
3643354384900/08/1988Aurizontraffic
354435448505/12/1988Aurizontraffic
364535458516/16/1988Aurizontraffic
354635468528/4/1988Aurizontraffic
354735478535/10/1988Aurizontraffic
354835488547/1/1988Aurizontraffic
354935498557/8/1988AurizonScrapped
355035508565/18/1988Aurizontraffic




3501



3502



3503





3504







3605 (3505)



3606 (3506)



3607 (3507)




3508




3609 (3509)



3610 (3510)





3611 (3511)




3512




3613 (3513)




3614 (3514)


3615 (3515)






3516




3617 (3517)



3618 (3518)




3619 (3519)





3520 (3520)



3621 (3521)




3622 (3522)



3623 (3523)



3524



3625 (3525)



3626 (3526)





3627 (3527)




3528





3629 (3529)



3630 (3530)





3631 (3531)





3532








3633 (3533)






3634 (3534)




3635 (3535) 



3536









3637 (3537)



3638 (3538)



3639 (3539)



3540



3641 (3541)



3642 (3542)




3643 (3543)



3544





3645 (3545)






3546



3547




3548





3549




3550





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