V/Line A class

V/Line A class
V/Line MK1 Livery A66 at Bendigo Station - July 2022
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Rosewater
ModelEMD AAT22C-2R
Build date1984–1985
Total produced11
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Wheel diameter40 in (100 cm)
Length60 ft 10 in (18.54 m)
Width9 ft 9 in (2.98 m)
Height14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Loco weight120 long tons (120 t)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity1,000 imp gal (4,540 L)
Lubricant cap.137 imp gal (625 L)
Coolant cap.154 imp gal (698 L)
Prime moverEMD 12-645E3B
RPM range200-950 rpm ​
 • RPM low idle200
 • RPM idle200
Engine typeTwo-stroke diesel engine
AspirationTurbocharged
GeneratorEMD AR10-A4-D18
(Replaced with CA5)
Traction motorsEMD D57
(Replaced with D78)
Head end power74 VDC, 10 kW
Cylinders12
TransmissionDiesel-electric
Train heatingHead-end power
Performance figures
Maximum speed83 mph (133 km/h)
Power output2,476 hp (1,846 kW)
Tractive effortStarting 66,094 lbf (294 kN)
Continuous 47,659 lbf (212 kN)
Career
OperatorsV/Line
ClassV/Line A Class
Number in class11
NumbersA60–A85 (with gaps)
LocaleVictoria, Australia
First runMay 1984
RetiredMay 2014
Preserved2
Current ownerPacific National
V/Line
Disposition2 preserved, 2 in service, 2 stored, 6 scrapped

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.