The GT46C is a model of diesel-electric locomotive designed and built by Clyde Engineering using Electro-Motive Diesel components. A number of Australian rail freight operators purchased them from 1997: Westrail as the Q class, FreightLink as the FQ class, and Freight Australia as the single-locomotive V class. As of 2022[update], all 24 locomotives were owned by Aurizon following its purchase of certain One Rail Australia assets in July 2022.
In May 1996, Westrail ordered 15 GT46Cs from Clyde Engineering as part of an order that also included nine narrow gauge S class locomotives.[1] The order was later extended to 19.[2] All were assembled at a facility established by Clyde Engineering within Westrail's Forrestfield Depot to fulfill the contract with components manufactured at Clyde's Kelso and Somerton plants.[3][4] All were included in the sale of Westrail to Australian Railroad Group in December 2000 and again to QR National in June 2006. Initially numbered as the Q class, they were later reclassified as the 4000 class.[5][6]
Freight Australiaedit
Following the destruction of two G class locomotives in 1999, Freight Australia ordered a single GT46AC from EDI Rail who had purchased Clyde Engineering. It was built at their Cardiff Locomotive Workshops in 2002.[7][8] Numbered V544, it was named after Deputy Prime MinisterTim Fischer. It was included in the sale of the business to Pacific National in February 2004. The locomotive initially operated interstate freight duties, primarily the SCT Logistics service from Melbourne to Perth. In late 2007, it moved to haul Leigh Creek to Port Augusta coal trains in South Australia, servicing the Playford B and Northern power stations. Between March 2014 and May 2021, V544 was stored at Port Augusta workshops after a major engine failure. In May 2021, it was sold to One Rail Australia and has since been painted into their livery. It was included in the sale of the majority of ORA's assets to Aurizon.
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The GT46C is a model of diesel electric locomotive designed and built by Clyde Engineering using Electro Motive Diesel components A number of Australian rail freight operators purchased them from 1997 Westrail as the Q class FreightLink as the FQ class and Freight Australia as the single locomotive V class As of 2022 update all 24 locomotives were owned by Aurizon following its purchase of certain One Rail Australia assets in July 2022 Downer EDI Rail GT46CAustralian Railroad Group s Q4018in September 2009Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderClyde Engineering Forrestfield Western AustraliaEDI Rail CardiffEDI Rail Port AugustaModelElectro Motive Diesel GT46CBuild date1997 2003Total produced24SpecificationsConfiguration AARC C UICCo Co Co Co Gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeLength22 m 72 ft 2 in Loco weight134 t 132 long tons 148 short tons Fuel typeDieselPrime moverElectro Motive Diesel 16 710G3B ESAspirationTurbochargerGeneratorElectro Motive Diesel AR11 PBEHTraction motorsElectro Motive Diesel D87BTRLCylinders16MU workingAARLoco brakeAir brakeTrain brakesAir brakePerformance figuresMaximum speed115 km h 71 mph Power output3 100 kW 4 200 hp CareerOperatorsAurizonClassQ FQ V class Aurizon Number in class24NumbersQ4001 Q4019V544FQ01 FQ04LocaleAustraliaFirst run14 July 1997Current ownerAurizonDisposition24 in service Contents 1 By operator 1 1 Westrail 1 2 Freight Australia 1 3 FreightLink 2 Related development 3 References 4 External linksBy operator editWestrail edit In May 1996 Westrail ordered 15 GT46Cs from Clyde Engineering as part of an order that also included nine narrow gauge S class locomotives 1 The order was later extended to 19 2 All were assembled at a facility established by Clyde Engineering within Westrail s Forrestfield Depot to fulfill the contract with components manufactured at Clyde s Kelso and Somerton plants 3 4 All were included in the sale of Westrail to Australian Railroad Group in December 2000 and again to QR National in June 2006 Initially numbered as the Q class they were later reclassified as the 4000 class 5 6 Freight Australia edit Following the destruction of two G class locomotives in 1999 Freight Australia ordered a single GT46AC from EDI Rail who had purchased Clyde Engineering It was built at their Cardiff Locomotive Workshops in 2002 7 8 Numbered V544 it was named after Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer It was included in the sale of the business to Pacific National in February 2004 The locomotive initially operated interstate freight duties primarily the SCT Logistics service from Melbourne to Perth In late 2007 it moved to haul Leigh Creek to Port Augusta coal trains in South Australia servicing the Playford B and Northern power stations Between March 2014 and May 2021 V544 was stored at Port Augusta workshops after a major engine failure In May 2021 it was sold to One Rail Australia and has since been painted into their livery It was included in the sale of the majority of ORA s assets to Aurizon FreightLink edit In 2003 four were built by EDI Rail at Port Augusta for FreightLink They were purchased for use on the Adelaide Darwin railway The first two units were painted in Indigenous Australian liveries the other two were in FreightLink red 9 10 All were included in the sale of FreightLink to One Rail Australia 11 12 and later the sale of ORA to Aurizon nbsp Australian Railroad Group Q4015 in July 2008 nbsp Australian Railroad Group Q4004 in March 2009 nbsp Pacific National V544 at Mambray Creek South Australia in August 2007 nbsp FreightLink indigenous liveried FQ01 in Darwin in January 2004 nbsp Freight Australia SCT train V544 G538 G539 in the Swan Valley Western Australia nbsp English Q 4001 Aurizon Bulk Freight West train in Fremantle nbsp Aurizon ex Westrail Q class locomotive no Q4019 in ARG livery runs through Kalgoorlie railway station West Kalgoorlie yard and the Cockburn Cement depot in Parkeston Western Australia nbsp Aurizon ex Westrail Q class locomotive no Q4019 in ARG livery runs through Kalgoorlie railway station West Kalgoorlie yard and the Cockburn Cement depot in Parkeston Western Australia nbsp The Ghan first journey completed Related development editNew South Wales 90 class locomotive ancestor model GT46CWM Downer EDI Rail GT46C ACe derivative modelReferences edit Westrail Loco Contract Signed Railway Digest July 1996 page 16 Loco Order Extended Railway Digest April 1997 page 15 Westrail s new standard gauge locomotives Railway Digest September 1997 pages 12 13 Westrail S Class Railway Digest February 1998 page 35 Q Class WAGR Railpage Q Class ARG Railpage V Class Freight Australia Railpage V Class Vicsig Downer EDI Rail GT46C PDF downeredi com Retrieved 5 September 2009 permanent dead link FreightLink September 2003 Update PDF nt gov au Archived from the original PDF on 4 June 2011 Retrieved 5 September 2009 FQ Class Railpage FQ Class VicsigExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Downer EDI Rail GT46C at Wikimedia Commons 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