The 45 class were built by Alco's Australian licensee AE Goodwin, and are based on the Alco DL-541 model.[1] They initially entered service on the Main Southern line but later operated on all main lines. One was destroyed in a collision in May 1972.
Six were fitted with upgraded cabs and modified bogies at Cardiff Workshops in 1989 and reclassified as class 451s and later class 35s, allowing them again to be used as lead locomotives, although they spent most of their time being used as Liverpool Range bankers and Yeerongpilly, Brisbane shunters.[3][4] Following a poor wheat crop, the Class 45s were placed in store at Junee Locomotive Depot in December 1991.[5] A locomotive shortage saw most return to service from March 1993.[6] They remained in service until replaced by FreightCorp by Class 82s in 1994/95.
Thirty-two were auctioned in December 1994 with most being sold for scrap.[7] One was retained by the State Rail Authority as a designated heritage locomotive while four were transferred to Rail Services Australia before being sold to Great Northern Rail Services in 2000.[8][9] One remains in service with Greentrains.
4502 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 (unused), then to Silverton Rail (unused), then to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (unused), then Lachlan Valley Railway in 2012, stored at Broken Hill
3505 sold to Junee Railway Workshop. Was meant to be rebuilt with a Pilbara cab, but the project fell through and it eventually was forgotten about. Its engine cladding has since been removed and it is being used as a mobile loco service stand, while the Pilbara cab was painted blue and yellow and is used as a picnic stand.
4528 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 (unused), then to Silverton Rail (unused), then to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (unused), then Lachlan Valley Railway in 2012, stored at Broken Hill, Silverton Rail had started a rebuilt it as 45s2, but the project was not completed
3532 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 (unused), then to Silverton Rail entering service in June 2002 as 45s1, sold to Greentrains, remained in service in December 2013.[14][15] Sold to Southern Shorthaul Railroad April 2016[16][17] Renumbered 4532 as of August 2019
4537 sold to Junee Railway Workshops rebuilt with a lowered and shortened No.1 end, leased in June 1995 to BHP for use on their Port Kembla network as 103,[18] later sold to Patrick Portlink
^Disposal of Greentrains rollingstock Engenco 28 April 2016
^"Greentrans rollingstock sold to Holdco Holdings" Railway Digest June 2016 page 6
^"First Austrac Locomotives Enter Service After Official Handover" Railway Digest August 1995 page 9
Further readingedit
New South Wales Rail System Locomotives. Sydney: Archives Section, State Rail Authority of New South Wales. 1984.
External linksedit
Media related to New South Wales 45 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
December 15, 2023
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Not to be confused with the NSW electric 71 class locomotive which originally used the 45 class number range The 45 class are a class of diesel electric locomotives built by AE Goodwin Auburn for the New South Wales Department of Railways between 1962 and 1964 New South Wales 45 class4520 at St Peters in 2017Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderAE Goodwin AuburnSerial numberAlco 84143 84182ModelRSD 20 or DL 541Build date1962 1964Total produced40SpecificationsConfiguration UICCo CoGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeWheel diameter40 in 1 016 mm LengthOver headstocks 54 ft 6 in 16 61 m Over coupler pulling faces 58 ft 8 in 17 88 m Width9 ft 8 1 2 in 2 96 m Height13 ft 11 in 4 24 m Axle load18 long tons 8 cwt 41 200 lb or 18 7 t Loco weight110 long tons 10 cwt 247 500 lb or 112 3 t Fuel typeDieselFuel capacity1 200 imp gal 5 500 L 1 400 US gal Lubricant cap 165 imp gal 750 L 198 US gal Coolant cap 210 imp gal 950 L 250 US gal Sandbox cap 14 cu ft 0 40 m3 Prime moverAlco 12 251CRPM range400 1000Engine typeFour stroke V12 dieselAspirationTurbochargerGeneratorAssociated Electrical Industries 5301Traction motorsAssociated Electrical Industries 165 or General Electric 752Cylinders12Cylinder size9 in 10 5 in 229 mm 267 mm Performance figuresMaximum speed75 mph 120 km h Power outputGross 1 950 hp 1 450 kW For traction 1 800 hp 1 340 kW Tractive effortContinuous 68 000 lbf 302 48 kN at 7 4 mph 11 9 km h CareerOperatorsNSW Department of RailwaysNumber in class40Numbers4501 4540First run5 June 1962Preserved4501 4502 4520 4521 4528Current ownerGreentrains Pacific National Southern Shorthaul RailroadDisposition31 Scrapped 2 Stored 6 Preserved 1 Operational 1 Unknown Contents 1 History 2 Survivors 3 Fleet Status 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editThe 45 class were built by Alco s Australian licensee AE Goodwin and are based on the Alco DL 541 model 1 They initially entered service on the Main Southern line but later operated on all main lines One was destroyed in a collision in May 1972 From June 1984 the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen placed a ban on the class as leading locomotives meaning they could only be used as second locomotives although they were able to be used on Sydney metropolitan trip and Liverpool Range banking duties 2 Six were fitted with upgraded cabs and modified bogies at Cardiff Workshops in 1989 and reclassified as class 451s and later class 35s allowing them again to be used as lead locomotives although they spent most of their time being used as Liverpool Range bankers and Yeerongpilly Brisbane shunters 3 4 Following a poor wheat crop the Class 45s were placed in store at Junee Locomotive Depot in December 1991 5 A locomotive shortage saw most return to service from March 1993 6 They remained in service until replaced by FreightCorp by Class 82s in 1994 95 Thirty two were auctioned in December 1994 with most being sold for scrap 7 One was retained by the State Rail Authority as a designated heritage locomotive while four were transferred to Rail Services Australia before being sold to Great Northern Rail Services in 2000 8 9 One remains in service with Greentrains Survivors edit4501 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 unused then to Silverton Rail unused then to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia unused then to Goodwin Alco Pty Ltd who restored it to main line condition at Eveleigh Railway Workshops in 2007 leasing it to 3801 Limited Now based at Thirlmere and leased to Transport Heritage NSW for heritage work 10 11 4502 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 unused then to Silverton Rail unused then to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia unused then Lachlan Valley Railway in 2012 stored at Broken Hill 3505 sold to Junee Railway Workshop Was meant to be rebuilt with a Pilbara cab but the project fell through and it eventually was forgotten about Its engine cladding has since been removed and it is being used as a mobile loco service stand while the Pilbara cab was painted blue and yellow and is used as a picnic stand 4520 is part of the Transport Heritage NSW collection operating in the custody of the NSW Rail Museum 12 13 4521 is preserved by the Dorrigo Steam Railway amp Museum 4528 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 unused then to Silverton Rail unused then to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia unused then Lachlan Valley Railway in 2012 stored at Broken Hill Silverton Rail had started a rebuilt it as 45s2 but the project was not completed 3532 sold to Great Northern Rail Services 2000 unused then to Silverton Rail entering service in June 2002 as 45s1 sold to Greentrains remained in service in December 2013 14 15 Sold to Southern Shorthaul Railroad April 2016 16 17 Renumbered 4532 as of August 2019 4537 sold to Junee Railway Workshops rebuilt with a lowered and shortened No 1 end leased in June 1995 to BHP for use on their Port Kembla network as 103 18 later sold to Patrick PortlinkFleet Status editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message 4501 Preserved Operational Based at Thirlmere 4502 Preserved Stored 4503 scrapped 4504 Scrapped 4505 3505 Stored 4506 Scrapped 4507 3507 Scrapped 4508 Scrapped 4509 Scrapped 4510 Scrapped 4511 Scrapped 4512 Scrapped 4513 3513 Scrapped 4514 Scrapped 4515 Scrapped 4516 Scrapped 4517 Scrapped 4518 3518 Scrapped 4519 Scrapped 4520 Preserved Under repairs 4521 Preserved 4522 Scrapped 4523 Scrapped 4524 Scrapped 4525 Scrapped 4526 Scrapped 4527 3527 Scrapped 4528 Preserved Stored rebuild was stopped by silverton was going to be 45s2 4529 Scrapped 4530 Scrapped 4531 4532 3532 45s1 4532 Operational 4533 Scrapped 4534 Scrapped 4535 Scrapped 4536 Scrapped 4537 103 Operational 4538 Scrapped 4539 Scrapped 4540 ScrappedReferences edit Oberg Leon 1980 Diesel Locomotives of Australia Sydney AH amp AW Reed p 10 ISBN 0 589 50211 5 Locomotives and Traffic Railway Digest August 1984 page 254 Locomotives and Traffic 451 35 Class Railway Digest August 1989 page 276 35 Class Vicsig Locomotives and Traffic 45 Class Railway Digest January 1992 page 22 45 class locos to return to service Railway Digest March 1993 page 108 State Rail s Locomotive Auction Results Railway Digest January 1995 page 36 45 Class Railpage 45 Class Vicsig Rollingstock Goodwin Alco Happy 50th Birthday to the 4501 Goodwin Alco RailCorp S170 Heritage amp Conservation Register RailCorp Locomotive Diesel 4520 NSW Office of Environment amp Heritage 45s Class Railpage 45s Class Vicsig Disposal of Greentrains rollingstock Engenco 28 April 2016 Greentrans rollingstock sold to Holdco Holdings Railway Digest June 2016 page 6 First Austrac Locomotives Enter Service After Official Handover Railway Digest August 1995 page 9Further reading editNew South Wales Rail System Locomotives Sydney Archives Section State Rail Authority of New South Wales 1984 External links edit nbsp Media related to New South Wales 45 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New South Wales 45 class locomotive amp oldid 1188896647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
