New South Wales 44 class locomotive
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
55 ft 5 in (16.89 m),
Over coupler pulling faces:
58 ft 5 in (17.81 m)
18 long tons 14 cwt (41,900 lb or 19 t),
First 60, AEI t/m:
17 long tons 14 cwt (39,600 lb or 18 t),
Last 40:
18 long tons 8 cwt (41,200 lb or 18.7 t)
First 60, AEI t/m: 106 long tons 3 cwt (237,800 lb or 107.9 t),
Last 40: 110 long tons 3 cwt (246,700 lb or 111.9 t)
Last 40 Associated Electrical Industries 5302
Last 40: AEI 254 BY
Performance figures | |
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Maximum 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 | |
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Operators | NSW Department of Railways |
Number in class | 100 |
Numbers | 4401–44100 |
First run | 8 July 1957 |
Preserved | 4401, 4403, 4420, 4464, 4465, 4472, 4473, 4486, 4490 |
Disposition | 9 preserved, 2 stored, 2 operational, 87 scrapped |
The 44 class are a class of diesel-electric locomotives built by AE Goodwin, Auburn for the New South Wales Department of Railways between 1957 and 1967.
History
The 44 class were built by AE Goodwin, the Australian licensee of US company Alco, and were based on the Alco DL500B model. The locomotives were fitted with Alco 12-251B engines, developing 1343 kW. They were built in two batches, the first 60 between July 1957 and April 1961 and the second 40 between October 1965 and December 1967. The last 40 had Associated Electrical Industries as opposed to General Electric generators and traction motors, as well as illuminated segregated number boxes at the No.2 end. The model was very similar to dual cab South Australian Railways 930 class.
With driving cabs within both ends, the front (No.1 end) of the locomotive had a rounded nose (although not as round as the Clyde/GM "Bulldog nose" type) and a flat nose at the No.2 end. During their career, the locomotives served every part of New South Wales and operated every type of train.
In the late 1980s, some earlier examples in need of rewiring began to be withdrawn, but many survived into the 1990s, with the last being withdrawn in July 1997. Over forty still owned by the State Rail Authority were auctioned off in December 1994.[1]
While most were scrapped, a number saw service with other freight operators. Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia, Great Northern Rail Services, Independent Rail of Australia, Silverton Rail and Southern Shorthaul Railroad all operated 44s, with most ending up with Qube Logistics until their final withdrawal in 2014.
A number of preserved examples are main-line registered and, as well as operating heritage trains, are used periodically by other operators.[2][3]
Three are on Transport Heritage NSW's Heritage and Conservation Register list. 4401 was in the custody of 3801 Limited, and 4403 was with the Australian Railway Historical Society, Canberra until 2017. 4401 is now in the custody of the Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum, and 4403 and 4490 are with the NSW Rail Museum.[4]
Fleet status
Locomotive | Serial No | Completed | Current Owner | Livery | Status |
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4401 | 82807 | Jul 57 | Transport Heritage NSW | Indian red | Preserved, Static Display, Junee |
4403 | 82809 | Nov 57 | Transport Heritage NSW | Indian red | Preserved, Operational, Thirlmere |
4420 | 82892 | Sep 58 | Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum | Red terror | Preserved, Stored, Dorrigo |
4458 | 83748 | Feb 61 | Qube Logistics | Silver | Stored, Junee |
4464 | G-3421-04 | Jan 66 | Transport Heritage NSW | Indian red | Preserved, Operational |
4465 | G-3421-05 | Feb 66 | John Currey | Candy | Stored, Werris Creek |
4472 | G-3421-12 | Aug 66 | Hunter Valley Railway Trust | Silver & Yellow | Preserved, Stored, East Greta |
4473 | G-3421-13 | Sep 66 | Transport Heritage NSW | Indian red | Preserved, Operational |
4477 | G-3421-17 | Dec 66 | Qube Logistics | CFCLA | Stored, Junee |
4486 | G-3421-26 | May 67 | Transport Heritage NSW | Indian red | Preserved, Operational |
4488 | G-3421-28 | Jul 67 | Qube Logistics | Silver | Stored, Junee |
4490 | G-3421-30 | Jul 67 | Transport Heritage NSW | Indian red | Preserved, Operational, Thirlmere |
4497 | G-3421-37 | Oct 67 | Qube Logistics | Silver | Operational, Junee |
References
- ^ "State Rail's Locomotive Auction Results" Railway Digest January 1995 page 36
- ^ 44 Class Railpage
- ^ 44 Class Vicsig
- ^ RailCorp S170 Heritage & Conservation Register RailCorp
Further reading
- New South Wales Rail System Locomotives. Sydney: Archives Section, State Rail Authority of New South Wales. 1984.
External links
Media related to New South Wales 44 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
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