Westrail P class
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| Performance figures |
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| Power output |
1,830 kW (2,450 hp) |
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| Tractive effort |
375 kN (84,000 lbf) (starting)
286 kN (64,000 lbf) (continuous) |
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| Career |
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Westrail |
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| Number in class |
17 |
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P2001-P2017 |
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| First run |
1989 |
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| Current owner |
Aurizon |
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| Disposition |
17 in service |
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The P class are a class of diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co, Bassendean for Westrail between 1989 and 1991.
History
In 1988, Westrail placed an order for 15 CM25-8 Dash 8 locomotives for bulk grain and general freight haulage with A Goninan & Co.[1] A 16th was later ordered[2] followed by a 17th funded by AMC Mineral Sands.[3]
In 1997, the class was fitted with Locotrol equipment to allow them to operate in top and tail formation.[4]
All were included in the sale of Westrail to Australian Railroad Group in December 2000, with the class redesignated as the 2500 class.[5][6] In June 2006, all were included in the sale of Australian Railroad Group's Western Australian operation to QR National.[7] All 17 remain in service with Aurizon as at October 2014.[8]
Status list
References
- ↑ "Intelligence" Railway Gazette International volume 144 issue 7 July 1988 page 441
- ↑ "Goninan builds narrow-gauge Dash-8" Railway Gazette International volume 146 issue 5 May 1990 page 391
- ↑ "Intelligence" Railway Gazette International volume 148 issue 8 page 509
- ↑ "Westrail Top & Tail Grain Trains" Railway Digest April 1997 page 15
- ↑ P Class (Westrail) Railpage
- ↑ P Class (ARG) Railpage
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010s. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 413–414. ISBN 9781921719011.
- ↑ "Australia Wide Fleet List 2014" Motive Power issue 96 November 2014 page 64
External links
Media related to Westrail P class at Wikimedia Commons
