- New South Wales 44 class locomotive
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New South Wales 44 class 
Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia liveried locomotive 4471 Power type Diesel-electric Builder A. E. Goodwin Serial number Alco 82807–82912
Alco 83731–83750
Alco G-3421-01 to G-3421-40Model Alco DL-500B Total produced 100 UIC classification Co′Co′ Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Wheel diameter 40 in (1,016 mm) Length Over headstocks: 55 ft 5 in (16.89 m),
Over coupler pulling faces: 58 ft 5 in (17.81 m)Width 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) Height Max: 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m) Axle load First 60, GE t/m: 18 tons 14 cwt (41,900 lb or 19.0 t),
First 60, AEI t/m: 17 tons 14 cwt (39,600 lb or 18.0 t),
Last 40: 18 tons 8 cwt (41,200 lb or 18.7 t)Locomotive weight First 60, GE t/m: 112 tons 1 cwt (251,000 lb or 113.9 t),
First 60, AEI t/m: 106 tons 3 cwt (237,800 lb or 107.9 t),
Last 40: 110 tons 3 cwt (246,700 lb or 111.9 t)Fuel type Diesel fuel Fuel capacity 1,200 imp gal (5,500 l; 1,400 US gal) Lubricant capacity 170 imp gal (770 l; 200 US gal) Coolant capacity 220 imp gal (1,000 l; 260 US gal) Sandbox capacity 16 cu ft (0.45 m3) Prime mover Alco 251B Engine RPM range 400–1000 Engine type Four-stroke diesel Aspiration Turbocharger Generator GE 5GT581 (first 60)
AEI 5302 (last 40)Traction motors First 60: GE 731 or AEI 253 AZ or AEI 254 AZ,
Last 40: AEI 254 BYCylinders V12 Cylinder size 9 × 10.5 in (229 × 267 mm) Top speed First 60, GE t/m: 80 mph (129 km/h),
First 60, AEI t/m: 75 mph (121 km/h),
Last 40: 80 mph (129 km/h)Power output Gross: 1,950 hp (1,450 kW),
For traction: 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)Tractive effort Continuous: First 60, GE t/m: 47,100 lbf (209.51 kN) at 11.5 mph (18.5 km/h),
First 60, AEI t/m: 40,500 lbf (180.15 kN) at 13.7 mph (22.0 km/h),
Last 40: 44,000 lbf (195.72 kN) at 12.9 mph (20.8 km/h)Career New South Wales Government Railways Number in class 100 Number 4401–4499, 44100 First run 8 July 1957 Disposition 4 in service
15 preserved
81 scrappedThe New South Wales 44 class locomotives were one of the first locomotives built by A. E. Goodwin in the Alco tradition. One-hundred of these DL500B units were built. Introduced in 1957, these locomotives have served every part of NSW, from services in the North and South, to the Indian Pacific. These units are very similar to the South Australian Railways 930 class.
They have Alco 251 engines, which develop 1,450 kW (1,940 hp). With driving cabs at both ends, the front ('A' end) of the locomotive had a rounded nose (however not as round as the Clyde/GM "Bulldog nose" type) and a flat nose at the 'B' end. An automatic staff exchanger was fitted to allow the electric train staff to be exchanged at speed.
Most of the class were withdrawn in 1994, but many have been retained for further use by many other freight companies, and some have been preserved.
Remaining 44 Class
Preserved locomotives by museums and State Rail Heritage:
- 4401 – Owned by RailCorp Loaned to 3801 Limited - operational
- 4403 – Owned by RailCorp Loaned to ARHS, ACT division - operational
- 4420 – Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
- 4464 - Lachlan ALCO group (leased to 3801 Limited) - operational
- 4465 - Privately Owned, Preserved - operational
- 4468 - Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT division - under restoration[1]
- 4472 - Hunter Valley Railway Trust
- 4473 - Lachlan ALCO group (leased to 3801 Limited)
- 4486 - Lachlan ALCO group (leased to 3801 Limited)
- 4490 – New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere, NSW
Currently locomotives still operational:
- 4471 - P&O Transit
- 4477 - P&O Transit
- 4458 - Independent Rail Australia
- 4461 - Independent Rail Australia
- 4483 - Independent Rail Australia
- 4488 - Independent Rail Australia
- 4497 - Independent Rail Australia
- 4498 - Independent Rail Australia
- Independent Rail Australia confirms 19/08/2010 that 3 more 44's will be operational. the Locos are: 4458, 4483 and 4488[2]
Image Gallery
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44100 at Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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4459 hauls a Sydney bound train north of Campbelltown on Good Friday, 1961
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4493 and 44234 at Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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4474 at Broadmeadow Loco on the roundhouse turntable circa 199]
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4469 outside Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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The trailing end of 4469 at Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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4472 with 4465 at Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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4477 stands next to the Broadmeadow loco fuel bowsers circa 1990
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4491 in reverse livery at Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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4498, 4466, 4405, 4461 and 4472 at Broadmeadow loco circa 1990
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4466, 4405, 4461, 4472, 4465 and 4479 at Broadmeadow loco storage circa 1990
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4490-4306 with the Bacardi Express
References
- ^ "Locomotive 4468 Restoration Project". http://project4468.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "VICSIG, 44 class". http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&class=44&orgstate=N&type=Diesel-Electric. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- John Cleverdon. "LocoPage: SRA 44 class". http://locopage.railpage.org.au/sra/44.html. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- New South Wales Rail System Locomotives. Sydney: Archives Section, State Rail Authority of New South Wales. 1984.
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