QR National 5020 class
| QR National 5020 class | |
|---|---|
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QR National 5020 Class | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | UGL Rail, Chullora |
| Model | C44acHi |
| Build date | 2010/11 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 20.83 metres |
| Width | 2.94 metres |
| Height | 4.25 metres |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | General Electric 7FDL |
| Alternator | General Electric GMG192 |
| Traction motors | General Electric 5GEB13 |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | QR National |
| Number in class | 19 |
| Number(s) | 5021-5039 |
| First run | 2010 |
| Current owner | Aurizon |
| Disposition | 19 in service |
The 5020 class are a class of diesel locomotive built by UGL Rail, Chullora for QR National in 2010/11.
History
In February 2010 QR National ordered nineteen 5020 class locomotives to haul coal trains in the Hunter Valley. They are an evolution of the 5000 class.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ UGL wins $126 QR Coal rolling stock deal Rail Express 2 February 2010
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010s. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 434–435. ISBN 9781921719011.
- ↑ Clark, Peter (2012). An Australian Locomotive Guide. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 286. ISBN 9781921719554.
- ↑ 5020 Class Railpage
- ↑ Annual Report June 2011 QR National
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