The 5020 class are a class of diesel locomotive built by UGL Rail,

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for

QR National Aurizon ( ) is a freight rail transport company in Australia, formerly named QR National. it was the world’s largest rail transporter of coal from mine to port. Formerly a Queensland Government-owned company, it was privatised and floated ...

in 2010-2011.

History

In February 2010,

ordered nineteen 5020 class locomotives to haul coal trains in the

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. They are a heavy haul variant of the UGL Rail C44aci, with C44aci models being a medium weight, power improved version of the heavy haul UGL-GE C40aci Auruzon 5000 class.Annual Report June 2011
QR National

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