Redbank Railway Workshops
Queensland Railways opened Redbank in July 1958 to look after the new diesel fleet, and it took 25 years for all the work to move across from Ipswich. As well as day-to-day maintenance it handled QR's big rebuild programs on older Clydes, turning out the 2300s, 2250s and 423s, and more recently Queensland Rail's 2900s. Aurizon sold the site in 2014 and leased it back, and since 2016 Progress Rail has run the maintenance there.
Based in Redbank, Qld.
History
- July 1958
Opened by Queensland Railways to maintain the diesel fleet.
- 1965
Foundry and pattern shops moved across from Ipswich.
- November 2014
Site sold to the Goodman Group and leased back to Aurizon.
Aurizon's own announcement of the sale is dated February 2015.Source
- 2016
Aurizon outsourced its rolling stock maintenance to Progress Rail, keeping the workshops open.
Locomotives by model
| Model | Class | Built at | Number | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTL22CU | Clyde/GM 2300 Class | 60 | 1997-2002 | Rebuilt from 1550, 2400, 2450 and 2470 class Clydes | |
| G22C | Clyde/GM 423 Class | 6 | 2002-05 | Rebuilt from 1502 class Clydes for standard gauge | |
| GT22C-3M | Clyde/GM 2250 Class | 25 | 2004 | Rebuilt from 2130, 2141 and 1550 class Clydes | |
| Clyde/GM WRD Class | 4 | Ex-QR 2250 class | |||
| Not recorded | English Electric 1200 Class | 1225 | 1984 | Rebuilt from 1208 | |
| Clyde/GM 2900 Class | 6 | 2022 | Rebuilt from 2150 and 2400 class Clydes |
References
'Redbank Railway Workshops', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)
'North Ipswich Railway Workshops', Wikipedia (accessed October 2026)