WAGR K class (diesel)

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
• UIC	Co-Co
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	40 inches (1.016 m)
Minimum curve	330 ft (100.6 m)
Wheelbase	13 ft 6 in (4.115 m) bogie
Length	55 ft (16.764 m) over headstocks
Width	9 ft 6 in (2.896 m)
Height	13 ft 8 in (4.166 m)
Axle load	18 long tons (18.3 t; 20.2 short tons)
Loco weight	108 long tons (109.7 t; 121.0 short tons)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	1,500 imp gal (6,800 L)
Prime mover	English Electric 12CSVT Mk II
RPM range	450 - 850 rpm
Engine type	four stroke, four valves per cylinder
Aspiration	turbocharged, intercooled
Generator	EE 822/16J
Traction motors	EE 538
Cylinders	12 Vee
Cylinder size	10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
MU working	110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	air

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-Electric
Builder	English Electric, Rocklea
Serial number	A.109-A.111, A.133-A.137, A.142, A.186
Build date	1966-1969
Total produced	10

Western Australian Government Railways K Class
Western Australian Government Railways K Class
	K201 at South Dynon Locomotive Depot, June 2006
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-Electric
Builder	English Electric, Rocklea
Serial number	A.109-A.111, A.133-A.137, A.142, A.186
Build date	1966-1969
Total produced	10
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
• UIC	Co-Co
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	40 inches (1.016 m)
Minimum curve	330 ft (100.6 m)
Wheelbase	13 ft 6 in (4.115 m) bogie
Length	55 ft (16.764 m) over headstocks
Width	9 ft 6 in (2.896 m)
Height	13 ft 8 in (4.166 m)
Axle load	18 long tons (18.3 t; 20.2 short tons)
Loco weight	108 long tons (109.7 t; 121.0 short tons)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	1,500 imp gal (6,800 L)
Prime mover	English Electric 12CSVT Mk II
RPM range	450 - 850 rpm
Engine type	four stroke, four valves per cylinder
Aspiration	turbocharged, intercooled
Generator	EE 822/16J
Traction motors	EE 538
Cylinders	12 Vee
Cylinder size	10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
MU working	110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	air
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	80 miles per hour (130 km/h)
Power output	2,025 hp (1,510 kW) gross, 1,850 hp (1,380 kW) net
Tractive effort:;
• Continuous	44,500 lbf (197.9 kN) at 10.5 mph (20 km/h)
Operators
Career
Operators	Western Australian Government Railways, Westrail, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd, BlueScope Steel, South Spur Rail Services, SCT Logistics, Greentrains
Number in class	10
Numbers	K201-K210
First run	January 1966
Current owner	Greentrains; SCT Logistics
Disposition	1 in service, 2 stored, 7 scrapped

The K class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1966 and 1969.