New South Wales 80 class locomotive

New South Wales 80 class
Brand new 8008 heads north through
Thornleigh in 1979
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderComeng, Granville
Serial numberAlco C-6103-01 to C-6103-30
Alco C-6121-01 to C-6121-20
ModelCE615A
Build date1978-1983
Total produced50
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter1,016 mm (40 in)
LengthOver headstocks:
17.73 m (58 ft 2 in)
Over coupler pulling faces:
19.00 m (62 ft 4 in)
Width2.968 m (9 ft 9 in)
Height4.240 m (13 ft 11 in)
Axle load20.167 t (19.85 long tons; 22.23 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity5,400 L
(1,188 imp gal; 1,427 US gal)
Lubricant cap.750 L (165 imp gal; 198 US gal)
Coolant cap.980 L (216 imp gal; 259 US gal)
Sandbox cap.0.570 m3 (20 cu ft)
Prime moverAlco 12-251CE
RPM range400-1050
Engine typeFour-stroke V12 diesel
AspirationTurbocharged
AlternatorMitsubishi 2-B2-288P-01
Traction motorsMitsubishi MB-451 BVR, 6 of
Cylinders12
Cylinder size229 mm × 267 mm
(9.0 in × 10.5 in)
Performance figures
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Power outputGross:
1,604 kW (2,150 hp)
For traction:
1,492 kW (2,000 hp)
Tractive effortContinuous:
273.00 kN (61,373 lbf)
Career
OperatorsPublic Transport Commission
Number in class50
Numbers8001-8050
First run12 December 1978
Preserved8006
Current ownerPacific National
Qube Logistics
SCT Logistics
Southern Shorthaul Railroad
Disposition9 in service, 1 preserved,
12 stored, 27 scrapped

The 80 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Comeng for the Public Transport Commission between 1978 and 1983.