^F40 West Australian Railscene e-Mag issue 103 4 October 2010 pages 4-5
^F44 West Australian Railscene e-Mag issue 129 28 March 2011 page 8
Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 33, 48. OCLC 219836193.
Gunzburg, Adrian (1989). The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia. Melbourne: Light Railway Research Society of Australia. pp. 40–44, 49. ISBN0909340277.
Milne, Rod (1998). Westrail's English Electric Experience (The English Electric locomotives of the WAGR). Elizabeth, SA: Railmac Publications. ISBN0958650098.
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mrwa, class, class, were, class, diesel, locomotives, built, english, electric, rocklea, midland, railway, western, australia, 1958, they, were, later, sold, western, australian, government, railways, midland, railway, western, australia, classf45, picton, yar. The F class were a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric Rocklea for the Midland Railway of Western Australia in 1958 They were later sold to the Western Australian Government Railways Midland Railway of Western Australia F classF45 at Picton Yard in March 1986Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderEnglish Electric RockleaBuild date1958Total produced7SpecificationsConfiguration AARA1A A1A UIC A1A A1A Gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Wheel diameter3 ft 1 1 2 in 0 953 m Minimum curve330 ft 100 584 m Wheelbase34 ft 10 363 m total 11 ft 6 in 3 505 m bogieLength42 ft 12 802 m over headstocksWidth8 ft 10 1 2 in 2 705 m Height13 ft 7 in 4 140 m Axle load10 7 long tons 10 9 t 12 0 short tons Loco weight63 long tons 64 0 t 70 6 short tons Fuel typeDieselFuel capacity500 imp gal 2 300 L Lubricant cap 90 imp gal 410 L Coolant cap 88 imp gal 400 L Prime moverEnglish Electric 6SRKT Mk IIRPM range450 850 rpmEngine typeFour stroke diesel four valves per cylinderAspirationTurbochargedGeneratorEnglish Electric 827 4CTraction motorsEnglish Electric 525 9ACylinders6 InlineCylinder size10 in 12 in 254 mm 305 mm MU working110V stepless electro pneumatic throttleLoco brakeAirTrain brakesVacuumPerformance figuresMaximum speed50 miles per hour 80 km h Power output750 hp 560 kW gross 685 hp 510 kW netTractive effort22 400 lbf 99 6 kN at 9 6 mph 20 km h CareerOperatorsMidland Railway of Western AustraliaNumber in class7NumbersF40 F46DeliveredMay 1958PreservedF40 F41 F43 F44Disposition4 preserved 3 scrappedHistory editThe F class was based upon the South Australian Railways 800 class The seven members of the class entered service with the Midland Railway of Western Australia in 1958 and together with the rest of the company s assets and operations were taken over by the Western Australian Government Railways in 1964 1 2 3 4 The first F42 was withdrawn in November 1984 5 Hotham Valley Railway have preserved F40 and F44 6 7 while Rail Heritage WA have F43 F41 is also on display at Moora References edit Diesels replace steam power on Midland Railway reproduced from Railway Transportation August 1959 Commissioners Notebook volume 3 no 2 8 January 2006 Oberg Leon 2010 Locomotives of Australia 1850s 2010s Kenthurst Rosenberg Publishing p 306 ISBN 9781921719011 F MRWA diesel Railpage Part 3 Dieselization Perth Republika Western Australia Railway Digest March 1985 page 97 F40 West Australian Railscene e Mag issue 103 4 October 2010 pages 4 5 F44 West Australian Railscene e Mag issue 129 28 March 2011 page 8 Gunzburg Adrian 1968 WAGR Locomotives 1940 1968 Perth Australian Railway Historical Society Western Australian Division pp 33 48 OCLC 219836193 Gunzburg Adrian 1989 The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia Melbourne Light Railway Research Society of Australia pp 40 44 49 ISBN 0909340277 Milne Rod 1998 Westrail s English Electric Experience The English Electric locomotives of the WAGR Elizabeth SA Railmac Publications ISBN 0958650098 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to MRWA F class Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MRWA F class amp oldid 1112432249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
