DR class

DR class
DR1
DR1 at Richmond Main in 1990.
Power type Diesel Mechanical
Builder Ruston and Hornsby
Serial number 327968
Model 165DSG
Build date 1954
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Wheel diameter 3ft 2½in
Wheelbase 5ft 9in
Length 19 ft
Locomotive weight 28 Tons
Fuel type Diesel
Fuel capacity 80 gals
Lubricant capacity 18 gals
Coolant capacity 26 gals
Prime mover Ruston & Hornsby Mk 6-VPHL
Engine type 4 Stroke
Cylinders 6
Cylinder size 5⅜in x 8in
Transmission 4 speeds forward & reverse constant mesh gearbox driving via jackshaft
Top speed 15.5mph
Locomotive brakes Westinghouse type W self lapping air
Career Shell Oil Refinery, then Commonwealth Railways
Number in class 1
Number DR1
Locale Port Augusta, South Australia

The DR class was a locomotive built by Ruston and Hornsby and operated by the Commonwealth Railways of Australia who bought the loco from Shell where it shunted their Sandown plant as DR1.

Preservation

  • DR1 is preserved by the Richmond Vale Railway.

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