WAGR D class (diesel)
| Western Australian Government Railways D class | |
|---|---|
|
D1562 at Bunbury Port in January 2004 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Clyde Engineering, Granville, New South Wales |
| Model | Electro Motive Diesel G26C |
| Build date | 1971/72 |
| Total produced | 12 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| UIC classification | Co-Co, Co′Co′ |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in) |
| Locomotive weight |
D: 109.7 tonnes (108.0 long tons; 120.9 short tons) DA: 97.5 tonnes (96.0 long tons; 107.5 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | Electro Motive Diesel 16-645E |
| Generator | Electro Motive Diesel D32 |
| Traction motors | Electro Motive Diesel 548 |
| Performance figures | |
| Power output | 1,491 kW (2,000 hp) |
| Locomotive brake |
D: Dynamic DA:Air |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Western Australian Government Railways |
| Number in class | 12 |
| Number(s) |
D1561-D1565 DA1571-DA1577 |
| First run | February 1971 |
| Current owner |
Aurizon Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia Genesee & Wyoming Australia |
| Disposition | 9 in service, 2 stored, 1 scrapped |
The D class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1971/72.
History
Five D class were ordered by the Western Australian Government Railways to haul bauxite services. These were followed by seven DA class locomotives. These differed in not having dynamic brakes and were 12 tonnes lighter.[1]
In August 1998 D1564 and D1565 locomotives were sold to Tranz Rail and rebuilt with new cabs at Hutt Workshops before being sent to TasRail in June 2001 entering service as the 2020 class.[2][3] In September 1998 D1563 was sold to Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia, Chile.[4][5][6]
The remaining nine locomotives were included in the sale of Westrail to Australian Railroad Group in October 2000. When this was split in June 2006, DA1577 was transferred to Genesee & Wyoming Australia with the South Australian business[7] with the other eight passed to QR National with the Western Australian operations.[8][9] D1562, DAZ1902, DAZ1903, DAZ1904, DAZ1905 and DAZ1906 were exported to South Africa in January 2015.
References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 275. ISBN 0 730100 05 7.
- ↑ 2020 Class Railpage
- ↑ D class Rail Tasmania
- ↑ "Westrail" Railway Digest November 1998 page 37
- ↑ D Class Railpage
- ↑ DA Class Railpage
- ↑ 1900 Class Railpage
- ↑ DAZ Class Railpage
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (2007). Locomotives of Australia: 1850s-2007. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 364-366. ISBN 1877058548.
External links
Media related to WAGR D class (diesel) at Wikimedia Commons
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