MRWA E class
| MRWA E class | |
|---|---|
|
E30 at the Railway Museum, Bassendean, 2014 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
| Builder | Commonwealth Engineering, Bassendean |
| Total produced | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | C |
| UIC classification | Co' |
| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Length | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) (over headstocks) |
| Width | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Height | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
| Axle load | 10 long tons (10 t; 11 short tons) |
| Locomotive weight | 26 long tons (26 t; 29 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Fuel capacity | 96 imp gal (440 L; 115 US gal) |
| Lubricant capacity | 7.5 imp gal (34 L; 9.0 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Rolls-Royce C6SFL |
| Engine type | Four-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Supercharged |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Cylinder size |
5.125 in × 6 in (130.2 mm × 152.4 mm) (bore x stroke) |
| Transmission | Twin disc type DF 11,500 Hydraulic converter |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 25 mph (40 km/h) |
| Power output | 250 hp (190 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 18,000 lbf (80 kN) (starting) |
| Factor of adhesion | 3.24 |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Midland Railway of Western Australia |
| Number in class | 1 |
| Number(s) | E30 |
| First run | February 1957 |
| Retired | 18 February 1983 |
| Disposition | Preserved |
The MRWA E class was a single member class of diesel-hydraulic shunting (switching) locomotive built by Commonwealth Engineering, Bassendean, Western Australia, for the Midland Railway of Western Australia (MRWA) in 1957. The locomotive was later owned and operated by the MRWA's successor, the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR).
Service history
The single member of the class, E30, entered service with the MRWA in February 1957 as its first diesel powered locomotive.[1] E30 also ended up being the company's only Western Australian made locomotive.[2]
Together with the rest of the MRWA's assets and operations, E30 was taken over by the WAGR in 1964.[2]
The locomotive was withdrawn from WAGR service on 18 February 1983, and has since been preserved at the Rail Heritage WA Railway Museum at Bassendean, Western Australia.[2]
See also
- List of Western Australian locomotive classes
- Locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways
References
Notes
- ↑ Part 3 - Dieselization Perth Republika
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gunzburg 1989, pp. 40–44, 49.
Bibilography
- Dunn, John (2008). Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering. 2: 1955-1966. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781877058738.
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 39, 49. OCLC 219836193.
- Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ISBN 0909340277.
- "New Diesel Shunter for Midland". Railway Transportation (Surry Hills, NSW: Shennen Publishing & Publicity Co). July 1957. ISSN 0033-9024. OCLC 220305870.
External links
Media related to MRWA E class at Wikimedia Commons
- Commissioners Notebook, Vol. 3 No. 2 (8 January 2006) – includes article "Diesels replace steam power on Midland Railway", reproduced from Railway Transportation, August 1959.
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