'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.
Now Open: 'Australian Locomotive Rosters' group. This will be a contributor only group to both share latest fleet changes and help us to update..
Home of the Australian Locomotive, Railcar & Tram (Warning: maybe even ferries).
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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.
Steven Allan, Brian Atkins, Simon Barber, Norm Bray, Luke Cossins, Bradly Coulter, John Dennis, Bill Dunn, Richard Dunn, Matthew English, Glenn Fagg, Leon Harris, Luke Horniblow, Phil Melling, Chris Nuthall, Doug O'Neill, Brad Peadon, Bob Richardson, David Rowe, Shaun Stutsel, Daven Walters, and Graham Watkins.