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CLASS ROSTER
 

No.

In Service

Withdrawn

Builder

Name

Allocation

2000

27.08.1981

In service

Comeng

City of Maitland

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2001

21.10.1981

In service

Comeng

City of Dubbo

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2002

21.12.1981

In service

Comeng

City of Brisbane

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2003

08.02.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Orange

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2004

22.02.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Kempsey

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2005

22.04.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Newcastle

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2006

28.05.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Wagga Wagga

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2007

01.07.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Albury

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2008

20.08.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Goulburn

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2009

21.09.1982

In service

Comeng

City of Murwillumbah

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2010

14.02.1984

In service

Comeng

City of Taree

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2011

12.03.1984

In service

Comeng

City of Sydney

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2012

19.05.1984

In service

Comeng

City of Tamworth

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2013

31.05.1984

In service

Comeng

City of Casino

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2014

29.06.1984

In service

Comeng

City of Grafton

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2015

31.08.1992

In service

ABB

City of Wangaratta

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2016

19.11.1992

In service

ABB

City of Cootamundra

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2017

17.12.1992

In service

ABB

City of Melbourne

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

2018

08.01.1993

In service

ABB

City of Coffs Harbour

XPT Maintenance Centre - Meeks Road

Owned by Victorian Department of Infrastructure and leased to Countrylink


TECHNICAL DATA


VEHICLE DIMENSIONS

Length over body

56' 11"

17 350 mm

Width over body

9' 5¾"

2 890 mm

Height rail to roof

13' 10¼"

4 220 mm

Bogie centres

53' 0"

9 700 mm

Weight (with Valenta)

75.2 tons

76.5 tonnes

Weight (with VP185)

74.7 tons

76.0 tonnes

Service Speed

100 mph

160 kmph

Fuel Capacity

4 546 litres

1,000 gallons

Brake System

Westcode

Wheel arrangement

Bo - Bo


ENGINE DATA

Date

1981

1996

Manufacturer

Paxman Diesels

Alstom Engines

Make

Paxman

Paxman

Type

Diesel

Diesel

Series

Valenta

VP185

Model

12RP200L

12VP185

Cycle

4-stroke

4-stroke

Aspiration

Turbocharged
and intercooled

2-stage turbocharged,
intercooled and
aftercooled

Cylinders

V-12

V-12

Layout

60° Vee

90° Vee

Bore

196.9 mm
(7.75")

185.0 mm
(7.28")

Stroke

215.9mm
(8.5")

196.0 mm
(7.72")

Capacity

78.8 litres
(4,811 cu in)

63.2 litres
(3,858 cu in)

Power

1 492 kW
(2,000 hp)

1 538 kW
(2,060 hp)

Dry weight

8 117 kg

7 460 kg

Length

2 327 mm

2 971 mm

Height

2 324 mm

2 175 mm

Width

1 432 mm

1 660 mm


TRANSMISSION AND FINAL DRIVE DATA

Traction alternator

Brush BA10003A/BAE506A

Auxiliary alternator

Brush BAH601B/BAE502B

Traction motor

Brush TMH68-46 Mk.III

Traction motor gear ratio

65 : 20


BOGIE DATA

Bogie code

PLA

Type

Power

Manufacturers

Comeng & ABB

Numbers

1-??

Frame

Fabricated

Primary suspension

Coil

Secondary suspension

Coil

Damping

Viscous

Equalised

No

Bearings

Roller

Bogie wheelbase

2 600 mm
(8' 6⅜")

Wheel diameter

1 020 mm
(3' 4")

Gauge

1 435 mm
(4' 8½")

Brakes

Disc

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