Class of Australian diesel-electric locomotive
New South Wales 44 class Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder AE Goodwin , Auburn Serial number Alco 82807 to 82912 Alco 83731 to 83750 Alco G-3421-01 to G-3421-40 Model Alco DL-500B Build date 1957–1967 Total produced 100
Specifications Configuration: • UIC Co-Co Gauge 4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm ) standard gauge Wheel diameter 40 in (1,016 mm) Length Over headstocks : 55 ft 5 in (16.89 m),Over coupler pulling faces: 58 ft 5 in (17.81 m)Width 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) Height Max: 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m)Axle load First 60, GE t/m: 18 long tons 14 cwt (41,900 lb or 19 t),First 60, AEI t/m: 17 long tons 14 cwt (39,600 lb or 18 t),Last 40: 18 long tons 8 cwt (41,200 lb or 18.7 t)Loco weight First 60, GE t/m: 112 long tons 1 cwt (251,000 lb or 113.8 t),First 60, AEI t/m: 106 long tons 3 cwt (237,800 lb or 107.9 t),Last 40: 110 long tons 3 cwt (246,700 lb or 111.9 t)Fuel type Diesel fuel Fuel capacity 1,200 imp gal (5,500 L; 1,400 US gal) Lubricant cap. 170 imp gal (770 L; 200 US gal) Coolant cap. 220 imp gal (1,000 L; 260 US gal) Sandbox cap. 16 cu ft (0.45 m3 ) Prime mover Alco 251B RPM range400–1000 Engine type Four-stroke V12 diesel Aspiration Turbocharged Generator First 60: General Electric 5GT581Last 40 Associated Electrical Industries 5302Traction motors First 60: GE 731 or AEI 253 AZ or AEI 254 AZ,Last 40: AEI 254 BYCylinders 12 Cylinder size 9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Performance figures Maximum speed First 60, GE t/m: 80 mph (129 km/h),First 60, AEI t/m: 75 mph (121 km/h),Last 40: 80 mph (129 km/h)Power output Gross: 1,950 hp (1,450 kW),For traction: 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)Tractive effort Continuous: First 60, GE t/m: 47,100 lbf (209.51 kN) at 11.5 mph (18.5 km/h),First 60, AEI t/m: 40,500 lbf (180.15 kN) at 13.7 mph (22.0 km/h),Last 40: 44,000 lbf (195.72 kN) at 12.9 mph (20.8 km/h)
Career Operators NSW Department of Railways Number in class 100 Numbers 4401–44100 First run 8 July 1957 Preserved 4401, 4403, 4420, 4464, 4465, 4472, 4473, 4486, 4490 Disposition 9 preserved, 2 stored, 2 operational, 87 scrapped
The 44 class are a class of diesel-electric locomotives built by AE Goodwin , Auburn for the New South Wales Department of Railways between 1957 and 1967.