New South Wales 49 class locomotive

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New South Wales 49 class
New South Wales 49 class
4908.
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Clyde Engineering, Granville, NSW
Serial number 60-221 to 60-226
62-257 to 62-262
64-342 to 64-347
Model EMD G8C
Build date 1960 (6), 1962 (6), 1964 (6)
UIC classification Co'Co'
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Length 15.35 m (50 ft 4 in)
Locomotive weight 80 t (180,000 lb)
Prime mover EMD 8-567CR
Generator EMD D25E
Traction motors EMD D29 (6 off)
Top speed 124 km/h (77 mph)
Number 4901–4918

The New South Wales 49 class locomotives were branchline diesel-electric locomotives, similar to the 48 class and 47 class. When they were ordered from Clyde Engineering at Granville, New South Wales they were ordered in 3 batches, each of six locomotives: 4901 to 4906, 4907 to 4912 and finally 4913 to 4918. This was to keep Clyde interested in staying in New South Wales. These locomotives when bought new were placed into service in the Central West of NSW and worked on all branchlines as well as mainlines. The need for these locomotives was to replace the last steam locomotives that were in government service in country locations, and were quite trouble free riders.

The locomotives had a EMD 8-567CR engine, EMD D25E generator, EMD D29 traction motors. They also were rated at 710kW/950HP, weighing in at 80t. They have a length of 15.35m, rode on standard gauge Co-Co bogies and had a top speed of 124km/h.

Locomotive 4918 and 4908 (Rear).
Locomotive 4918 and 4908 (Rear).

These locomotives were retired in the 1990s along with fellow classes in their generation. The classes were bought out by various rail companies, including Ritz Rail, Interail, CFCLA, Manildra Group and Patricks Portlink. A few of the class while under the ownership of Interail/Queensland Rail, gave up their bogies to be used under the remanufactured 423 class.

Many of the 49 class members have been sold to private railway companies such as Interail and CFCLA. 4915 was scrapped, 4908 and 4918 are owned by 3801 Limited, while 4916 is owned by the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum.

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