WAGR WCA/WCE class | |
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Manufacturer | Comeng |
Built at | Granville |
Entered service | 1971 |
Number built | 8 |
Number preserved | 2 |
Number scrapped | 6 |
Fleet numbers | WCA901-WCA905 WCE921-WCE923 |
Operators | WAGR (1971-1975) Westrail (1975-2000) WAGR Commission (2000-2003) Transwa (2003-2005) |
Specifications | |
Car length | 27.43 m (90 ft 0 in) |
Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) |
Prime mover(s) | MAN D3650 HM6U x2 (as built) Cummins KTA19R x2 (from early 1990s) |
Power output | 270 kW (360 hp) |
Transmission | Voith T113R |
Auxiliaries | Leyland 401 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The WAGR WCA class railcars and WCE class trailers were built by Comeng, Granville for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1971 to operate the new Prospector service between East Perth and Kalgoorlie. At the time of their construction the WCA class units were the longest and fastest diesel railcars in the world.