- New South Wales 42 class locomotive
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New South Wales 42 class 4201 leading a Rail Transport Museum special train at Moorabool, Victoria. Power type Diesel-electric Builder Clyde Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd., Granville, NSW Serial number 55-74, 55-75, 55-79, 56-87, 56-92, 56-100 Model EMD A7, later model A16C Build date 1955–1956 Total produced 6 UIC classification Co′Co′ Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Wheel diameter 40 in (1,016 mm) Length Over headstocks: 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m),
Over coupler pulling faces: 62 ft 3 1⁄4 in (18.98 m)Width 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) Height 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) Axle load 20 tons 0 cwt (44,800 lb or 20.3 t) Locomotive weight 120 tons 0 cwt (268,800 lb or 121.9 t) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 1,500 imp gal (6,800 l; 1,800 US gal) Lubricant capacity 165 imp gal (750 l; 198 US gal) Coolant capacity 175 imp gal (800 l; 210 US gal) Sandbox capacity 16 cu ft (0.45 m3) Prime mover EMD 16-567C Engine RPM range 275–835 Engine type Two-stroke diesel Aspiration Roots blower Generator EMD D12 Traction motors EMD D37 (6 off) Cylinders V16 Cylinder size 8.5 × 10 in (216 × 254 mm) Top speed 71 mph (114 km/h) Power output Gross: 1,750 hp (1,305 kW),
For traction: 1,600 hp (1,193 kW)Tractive effort Continuous: 61,250 lbf (272.45 kN) at 9 mph (14 km/h) Career New South Wales Government Railways Number 4201–4206 First run 28 November 1955 Disposition Four preserved, two scrapped The 42 class locomotives were built by Clyde Engineering at Granville, New South Wales for the New South Wales Government Railways between 1955 and 1956. Six locomotives were built numbered 4201–4206. They were built with the classic "bulldog nose", and while similar in appearance to the 421 class, the 42 class do not have a second cab at the rear of the locomotive.
The locomotives have an EMD 16-567C motor developing 1,305 kW (1,750 horsepower), EMD D12 generator, and six EMD D37 traction motors The 42 class have a top speed of 115 km/h, have a length of 18.54 m, and weigh 122 t. These locomotives ride on Co-Co bogies and operate on standard gauge.
The current status of these locomotives are:
- 4201 - Preserved at New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere, NSW
- 4202 - Scrapped
- 4203 - Preserved O'Donohugue's Pub, Emu Plains, Sydney
- 4204 - Preserved at Lachlan Valley Railway and operational
- 4205 - Scrapped
- 4206 - Preserved at Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
Modeling
The 42 class was produced in HO scale ready to run by Lima. A more accurate version was produced by Trainorama in April 2010 in HO scale as a ready to run model as well. Tyco made the 42 class along with the s class as a retool of there f9. they were not very acuurte
See also
Further reading
The 42 Class of N.S.W. Morahan, M Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January/February, 1985 pp1–24;26-43
References
- John Cleverdon. "LocoPage: SRA 42 class". http://locopage.railpage.org.au/sra/42.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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