New South Wales 44 class locomotive
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | A. E. Goodwin |
| Serial number | Alco 82807–82912 Alco 83731–83750 Alco G-3421-01 to G-3421-40 |
| Model | Alco DL-500B |
| Total production | 100 |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Length | 17.81 m (58 ft 5 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 108 tonnes (240,000 lb) (first 60) 112 tonnes (250,000 lb) (last 40) |
| Prime mover | Alco 12-251B (first 60) Alco 12-251C (last 40) |
| Generator | GE 5GT581 (first 60) AEI 5302 (last 40) |
| Traction motors | GE 731 or AEI 253 or AEI 254 |
| Top speed | 121 km/h (75 mph) (first 60) 129 km/h (80 mph) (last 40) |
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) |
| Number in class | 100 |
| Number | 4401–4499, 44100 |
| Disposition | 4 in service 15 preserved 81 scrapped |
The New South Wales 44 class locomotives were one of the first locomotives built by A. E. Goodwin in the Alco tradition. One-hundred of these DL500B units were built. Introduced in 1957, these locomotives have served every part of NSW, from services in the North and South, to the Indian Pacific. These units are very similar to the South Australian Railways 930 class.
They have Alco 251 engines, which develop 1,450 kW (1,940 hp).
This class had driving cabs at both ends. The front had a rounded nose (however not as round as the Clyde/GM "Bulldog nose" type) and a flat nose at the end on the locomotive.
Most of the class were withdrawn in 1994, but many have been retained for further use by many other freight companies, and some have been preserved.
Preserved locomotives by museums and State Rail Heritage:
- 4401 – 3801 Limited
- 4403 – Junee Roundhouse
- 4420 – Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
- 4490 – New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere, NSW
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- John Cleverdon. LocoPage: SRA 44 class. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
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