The Emu Bay Railway 10 class were a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for the Emu Bay Railway between 1963 and 1966.

Emu Bay Railway 10 class
Preserved 1004 on the Zig Zag Railway in July 2011
Type and origin Power type Diesel-hydraulic Builder Walkers Limited, Maryborough Build date 1963-1966 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC B′B′  • Commonwealth B-B Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Wheel diameter 1,020 mm (40.16 in) Loco weight 51 tonnes (50 long tons; 56 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Paxman 12YHXL Cylinders 12 Transmission Voith L37zUb Loco brake Vacuum
Performance figures Power output 395 kW
Career Operators Emu Bay Railway Australian Transport Network Numbers 1001-1004 Disposition 4 preserved

History

On 17 August 1963, the Emu Bay Railway took delivery of three diesel-hydraulic locomotives from Walkers Limited. A fourth was assembled at the Tasmanian Government Railways’ Launceston workshops in April 1966. In 1969/70, the pneumatic control gear was replaced with electro-pneumatic equipment to allow the class to operate in multiple with the 11 class. Between 1980 and 1992 all were repowered with the Caterpillar D398B as fitted to the 11 class.[1][2][3]

All were included in the April 1998 sale of the Emu Bay Railway to the Australian Transport Network. Following the June 2000 closure of the Hellyer Mine all were stored and disposed of in 2001 to preservation organisations.[2][4]

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