WAGR T class (diesel)

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Western Australian Government Railways T class
TA1814 Albany, 1986.JPG
TA1814 at Albany in July 1986
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
Builder Tulloch Limited, Rhodes
Model1CS, 2CS
Build date1967–1970
Total produced15
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  AAR C
 •  UIC C
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length7.57 m (24 ft 10 in)
Loco weight36.75 long tons (37.34 t; 41.16 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover Cummins VT12-825
Engine type V12 diesel
Generator 2 x Brush 250 horsepower (190 kW)
Traction motors T class: Brush 550 hp (410 kW)
TA class: Brush 600 hp (450 kW)
Cylinders 12
Performance figures
Maximum speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Power output650 hp (480 kW)
Tractive effort 25,000 lbf (110 kN) (starting)
15,460 lbf (68.8 kN) (continuous)
Career
Operators Western Australian Government Railways
Number in class15
NumbersT1801-T1805
TA1806-TA1815
First runJuly 1967
PreservedT1804, TA1807, TA1808, TA1814
Disposition1 in service, 4 preserved, 10 scrapped

The T class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Tulloch Limited, Rhodes for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1967 and 1970.

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History

The first five members of the class were fitted with two 250 hp (190 kW) traction motors connected in parallel to a Brush 550 hp (410 kW) main generator. Two further batches of five followed; these locomotives, designated as the TA class, had uprated 600 hp (450 kW) main generators. [1] [2] [3]

The first was built by Tulloch Limited with the remainder sent to Western Australia in parts and assembled locally. [1] UGL Rail use TA1813 as their shunter at Bassendean. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010s. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 351. ISBN   9781921719011.
  2. ↑ T Class (diesel, WA) Railpage
  3. ↑ TA Class (diesel, WA) Railpage
  4. ↑ TA1813 West Australian Rails November 2013 page 22

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