Victorian Railways X class (diesel)

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Victorian Railways X Class (Order 1, 2 & 3)
Victorian Railways X Class (Order 1, 2 & 3)
Power type General Motors EMD
Builder Clyde Engineering,
Granville (X31 to X44)
Rosewater (X45 to X54)
Configuration Co-Co
Length 18.53 m (60.8 ft)
Locomotive weight 114.00 t (1)
116.00 t (2 & 3)
Engine type EMD 16-567E (1)
EMD 16-645E (2 & 3)
Generator EMD D 32B - D 14 (1 & 2)
EMD AR10-E1-D14 (3)
Traction motors EMD D77
Top speed 133 km/h (83 mph)
Power output 1350 kW (1840 HP) (1)
1650 kW (2240 HP) (2 & 3)
Number in class 6 (1)
8 (2)
10 (3)
Number X31 - X36 (1)
X37 - X44 (2)
X45 - X54 (3)

The Victorian Railways X class mainline diesel electric locomotives were built by Clyde Engineering (now EDI Rail) from 1966,[1] with a further two orders being placed in 1970 and 1975. They saw similar use to the S class, working though to Sydney from 1982 on express passenger trains such as the Spirit of Progress.[1]

X41 in the Pacific National Livery Stabled at Seymour
X41 in the Pacific National Livery Stabled at Seymour
V/Line Freight liveried X43 in the mid 1990s
V/Line Freight liveried X43 in the mid 1990s

The original order of 6 locomotives were fitted with EMD 16-567E engines with a power output of 1350 kW (1840 HP), but for the second and third orders of 8 and 10 locomotives it was increased to 1650 kW (2240 HP) by the specification of updated EMD 16-645E engines.[1] Two X class locos were built to replace locomotives S314 and S316, which were destroyed in the Southern Aurora crash on 7 February 1969.

In 2004 Freight Australia rebuilt 6 locomotives, fitting them with refurbished engines from G class locomotives, enlarged radiators, and a modified cab. These locomotives have subsequently been reclassed and renumbered as the XR class. Today the X class are in service with freight operator Pacific National, with two others in service with QRNational though their purchase of the CRT Group.[2]

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[edit] Preservation

Any X class locomotive that is known to go under preservation after it has been finished with Pac Nat is X31

[edit] Locomotives

Locomotive Entered service Current Status Current owner
First Order
X31 15 August 1966 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X32 8 September, 1966 Rebuilt as XR555 Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X33 24 September, 1966 Rebuilt as XR553 Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X34 5 October, 1966 Rebuilt as XR554 Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X35 4 November, 1966 Rebuilt as XR551 Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X36 15 November, 1966 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Second Order
X37 9 April 1970 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X38 8 May, 1970 Rebuilt as XR550 Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X39 28 May, 1970 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X40 26 June, 1970 Rebuilt as XR552 Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X41 9 July, 1970 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X42 7 August, 1970 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X43 20 August, 1970 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X44 11 September, 1970 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Third Order
X45 11 November 1975 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X46 4 December, 1975 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X47 24 December, 1975 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X48 24 January 1976 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X49 18 February, 1976 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X50 12 March, 1976 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X51 1 April, 1976 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X52 22 April, 1976 In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
X53 19 May, 1976 In Service QRNational
X54 10 June, 1976 In Service QRNational

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Railmac Publications (1992). Australian Fleetbooks: V/Line locomotives. Kitchner Press. ISBN 0 949817 76 7. 
  2. ^ Peter Attenborough (February 2006). "Colin Rees Transport (CRT)". Australian Model Railway Magazine 22 (256): 37. 

[edit] See also


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