WAGR T class (diesel)

The T class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Tulloch Limited, Rhodes for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1967 and 1970.

Western Australian Government Railways T class
TA1814 at Albany in July 1986
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Tulloch Limited, Rhodes Model 1CS, 2CS Build date 1967–1970 Total produced 15
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C  • UIC C Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) Loco weight 36.75 long tons (37.34 t; 41.16 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Cummins VT12-825 Engine type V12 diesel Generator 2 x Brush 250 horsepower (190 kW) Traction motors T class: Brush 550 hp (410 kW) TA class: Brush 600 hp (450 kW) Cylinders 12
Performance figures Maximum speed 40 mph (64 km/h) Power output 650 hp (480 kW) Tractive effort 25,000 lbf (110 kN) (starting) 15,460 lbf (68.8 kN) (continuous)
Career Operators Western Australian Government Railways Number in class 15 Numbers T1801-T1805 TA1806-TA1815 First run July 1967 Preserved T1804, TA1807, TA1808, TA1814 Disposition 1 in service, 4 preserved, 10 scrapped

History

The first five members of the class were fitted with two 250 hp (190 kW) traction motors connected in parallel to a Brush 550 hp (410 kW) main generator. Two further batches of five followed; these locomotives, designated as the TA class, had uprated 600 hp (450 kW) main generators.

The first was built by Tulloch Limited with the remainder sent to Western Australia in parts and assembled locally. UGL Rail use TA1813 as their shunter at Bassendean.

References

• Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 40, 49. OCLC 219836193.

External links

Media related to WAGR T class (diesel) at Wikimedia Commons

• History of Western Australia Railways & Stations T gallery
• History of Western Australia Railways & Stations TA gallery