New South Wales 40 class locomotive
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Montreal Locomotive Works, Canada |
| Serial number | 77732–77751 |
| Model | ALCO RSC-3 |
| Build date | October 1951 to February 1952 |
| UIC classification | (A1A)'(A1A)' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Length | 17.26 m (56 ft 8 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 113 t (250,000 lb) |
| Prime mover | Alco 12-244 |
| Generator | GE GT58 PA2 |
| Traction motors | GE 752 |
| Power output | 1,193 kW (1,600 hp) |
| Number in class | 20 |
| Number | 4001–4020 |
| Preserved | Three |
The New South Wales 40 class were one of the first mainline diesel electric locomotives to be built for New South Wales. Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, they were based on the ALCO RSC-3 design.
There were subtle deviations from the standard RSC-3 built by the American Locomotive Company. These included a cab that angled inwards below the cab windows to reduce the width of the locomotive at the eaves of the cab roof, and placement of the handrails on the car body rather than the standard walkway arrangement.
The lead unit of the class, the 4001 has been preserved in the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere, New South Wales. Two locomotives, 4002 and 4006 were sold to Robe River Mining, and modified to a Bo-Bo configuration by removing the centre idler axle from each truck. Both have been preserved, with one being converted back to an A1A-A1A.
Some locomotives of this class had parts recycled in to the new build 44 class locomotives.
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John Cleverdon. LocoPage. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
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