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Title: |
48 Class Diesel-Electric Locomotive |
Class Numbers: |
4801-48165 (165 Units) |
Wheel Arrangement: |
Co-Co |
Maximum Speed: |
120km/h (75mph) |
Builder: |
Messrs. A. E. Goodwin Ltd |
First Unit in Service: |
2nd September 1959 |
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Road Numbers |
Road Numbers |
Road Numbers |
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Engine Model: |
Alco 251B |
Alco 251B |
Alco 251B |
Engine Type: |
Turbo Supercharged |
Turbo Supercharged |
Turbo Supercharged |
Number of Cylinders: |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Bore & Stroke: |
229mm (9") Bore / 267mm (10 1/2") Stroke |
229mm (9") Bore / 267mm (10 1/2") Stroke |
229mm (9") Bore / 267mm (10 1/2") Stroke |
Engine RPM: |
375 Idle, 1025 Max |
375 Idle, 1025 Max |
375 Idle, 1025 Max |
Engine Power: |
780kW (1050HP) |
780kW (1050HP) |
780kW (1050HP) |
Available for Traction: |
710kW (950HP) |
710kW (950HP) |
710kW (950HP) |
Max Load and Speed: |
457 Tonnes @ 13km/h (450 Tons @ 8 mph) |
457 Tonnes @ 13km/h (450 Tons @ 8 mph) |
457 Tonnes @ 13km/h (450 Tons @ 8 mph) |
Traction Generator Type: |
GE 5GT 584 |
AEI TG 3602 |
AEI TG 3602 |
Traction Motor Type: |
GE 761 |
GE 761 |
AEI 253 CT |
Number of Traction Motors: |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Traction Motor Gear Ratio: |
92:19 |
92:19 |
92:19 |
Axle Load: |
12 Tonnes (12.3 Tons) |
12 Tonnes (12.3 Tons) |
13 Tonnes (12.8 Tons) |
Total Weight: |
75 Tonnes (74 Tons) |
75 Tonnes (74 Tons) |
78 Tonnes (76.6 Tons) |
Wheel Arrangement: |
Co-Co |
Co-Co |
Co-Co |
Wheel Diameter: |
1016mm (40") |
1016mm (40") |
1016mm (40") |
Bogie Wheelbase: |
3660mm (12') |
3660mm (12') |
3660mm (12') |
Bogie Centres: |
8535mm (28') |
8535mm (28') |
8535mm (28') |
Length Over Headstocks: |
13490mm (44' 3") |
13490mm (44' 3") |
13490mm (44' 3") |
Length Over Coupling Faces: |
14760mm (48' 5") |
14760mm (48' 5") |
14760mm (48' 5") |
Height (Max): |
4270mm (14') |
4270mm (14') |
4270mm (14') |
Width (Max): |
2970mm (9' 9") |
2970mm (9' 9") |
2970mm (9' 9") |
Fuel Oil Capacity: |
2270 Litres |
2270 Litres |
3185 Litres |
Lubricating Oil Capacity: |
530 Litres |
530 Litres |
530 Litres |
Cooling Water Capacity: |
410 Litres |
410 Litres |
410 Litres |
Sand Capacity: |
0.28 Cubic Metres |
0.28 Cubic Metres |
0.28 Cubic Metres |
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