The T class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Tulloch Limited, Rhodes for the Western Australian Government Railways between 1967 and 1970.

Western Australian Government Railways T class
TA1814 at Albany in July 1986
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Tulloch Limited, Rhodes Model 1CS, 2CS Build date 1967–1970 Total produced 15
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C  • UIC C Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) Loco weight 36.75 long tons (37.34 t; 41.16 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Cummins VT12-825 Engine type V12 diesel Generator 2 x Brush 250 horsepower (190 kW) Traction motors T class: Brush 550 hp (410 kW) TA class: Brush 600 hp (450 kW) Cylinders 12
Performance figures Maximum speed 40 mph (64 km/h) Power output 650 hp (480 kW) Tractive effort 25,000 lbf (110 kN) (starting) 15,460 lbf (68.8 kN) (continuous)
Career Operators Western Australian Government Railways Number in class 15 Numbers T1801-T1805 TA1806-TA1815 First run July 1967 Preserved T1804, TA1807, TA1808, TA1814 Disposition 1 in service, 4 preserved, 10 scrapped

History

The first five members of the class were fitted with two 250 hp (190 kW) traction motors connected in parallel to a Brush 550 hp (410 kW) main generator. Two further batches of five followed; these locomotives, designated as the TA class, had uprated 600 hp (450 kW) main generators.[1][2][3]

The first was built by Tulloch Limited with the remainder sent to Western Australia in parts and assembled locally.[1] UGL Rail use TA1813 as their shunter at Bassendean.[4]

References

• Gunzburg, Adrian (1968). WAGR Locomotives 1940–1968. Perth: Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australian Division). pp. 40, 49. OCLC 219836193.

External links

Media related to WAGR T class (diesel) at Wikimedia Commons

• History of Western Australia Railways & Stations T gallery
• History of Western Australia Railways & Stations TA gallery