Class of diesel locomotives used in Australia
V/Line A class |
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V/Line MK1 Livery A66 at Bendigo Station - July 2022 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• AAR | C-C |
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• UIC | Co-Co |
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Gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Wheel diameter | 40 in (100 cm) |
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Length | 60 ft 10 in (18.54 m) |
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Width | 9 ft 9 in (2.98 m) |
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Height | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) |
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Loco weight | 120 long tons (120 t) |
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Fuel type | Diesel |
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Fuel capacity | 1,000 imp gal (4,540 L) |
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Lubricant cap. | 137 imp gal (625 L) |
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Coolant cap. | 154 imp gal (698 L) |
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Prime mover | EMD 12-645E3B |
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RPM range | 200-950 rpm |
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• RPM low idle | 200 |
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• RPM idle | 200 |
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Engine type | Two-stroke diesel engine |
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Aspiration | Turbocharged |
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Generator | EMD AR10-A4-D18 (Replaced with CA5) |
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Traction motors | EMD D57 (Replaced with D78) |
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Head end power | 74 VDC, 10 kW |
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Cylinders | 12 |
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Transmission | Diesel-electric |
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Train heating | Head-end power |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 83 mph (133 km/h) |
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Power output | 2,476 hp (1,846 kW) |
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Tractive effort | Starting 66,094 lbf (294 kN) Continuous 47,659 lbf (212 kN) |
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Career |
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Operators | V/Line |
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Class | V/Line A Class |
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Number in class | 11 |
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Numbers | A60–A85 (with gaps) |
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Locale | Victoria, Australia |
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First run | May 1984 |
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Retired | May 2014 |
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Preserved | 2 |
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Current owner | Pacific National V/Line |
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Disposition | 2 preserved, 2 in service, 2 stored, 6 scrapped |
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The A class are a class of diesel locomotives rebuilt from Victorian Railways B class locomotives by Clyde Engineering, Rosewater in South Australia for V/Line in 1984–1985.