New South Wales 40 class locomotive

New South Wales 40 class locomotive
New South Wales 40 class
Two 40-class head north near Wondabyne
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Montreal Locomotive Works, Canada
Build date October 1951 to February 1952
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) 
class       = (A1A)(A1A)
Length Over headstocks: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m),
Over coupler pulling faces: 56 ft 7 1⁄4 in (17.25 m)
Width 9 ft 11 1⁄8 in (3.03 m)
Height 14 ft ⅝ in (4.28 m)
Axle load 18 tons 10 cwt (41,400 lb or 18.8 t)
Locomotive weight 111 tons 0 cwt (248,600 lb or 112.8 t)
Fuel type Diesel
Fuel capacity 1,200 imp gal (5,500 l; 1,400 US gal)
Lubricant capacity 164 imp gal (750 l; 197 US gal)
Coolant capacity 217 imp gal (990 l; 261 US gal)
Sandbox capacity 28 cu ft (0.79 m3)
Prime mover Alco 12-244
Generator GE 5GT 581 PA2
Cylinders V-12
Cylinder size 9 × 10.5 in (229 × 267 mm)
Top speed 75 mph (121 km/h)
Power output Gross: 1,750 hp (1,305 kW),
For traction: 1,650 hp (1,230 kW)
Tractive effort Continuous: 46,000 lbf (204.62 kN) at 11 mph (18 km/h)
Career New South Wales Government Railways
Number 4001–4020
First run 30 November 1951
Blue 4002 passing through Hawkesbury River station with a goods train
4001 at the NSW Rail Transport Museum in 2001

The New South Wales 40 class were one of the first mainline diesel electric locomotives to be built for New South Wales. Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, they were based on the ALCO RSC-3 design.[1]

There were subtle deviations from the standard RSC-3 built by the American Locomotive Company. These included a cab that angled inwards below the cab windows to reduce the width of the locomotive at the eaves of the cab roof, and placement of the handrails on the car body rather than the standard walkway arrangement.

The last unit in service was 4015, it being withdrawn on 12 December, 1971[2]. Some locomotives of this class had parts recycled in to the new build 442 class locomotives.

The lead unit of the class, the 4001 has been preserved in the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere, New South Wales. 4001 returned to Service in September 2010. It is the only operating RSC-3 in the world.[3]

Two locomotives, 4002 and 4006 were sold to Robe River Mining, and modified to a Bo-Bo configuration by removing the centre idler axle from each truck. Both have been preserved, with 4002 converted back to an A1A-A1A.

Modeling

The 40 class was produced in HO scale ready to run by Eureka Models. Due to be released in 2011

See also

External links

John Cleverdon. "LocoPage". http://locopage.railpage.org.au/sra/40.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10. 

References

  1. ^ "40-Class Diesel-Electric Locomotive". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin: pp.37–38; 54–55. April–May 1952. 
  2. ^ Preston, R. G. (January 1972). "The 40-class Diesel-Electric Locomotives of New South Wales". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin: pp. 8–21. 
  3. ^ (A. Leaver, September 2010 Roundhouse)
  • New South Wales Rail System Locomotives. Sydney: Archives Section, State Rail Authority of New South Wales. 1984. 
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