New South Wales 82 class locomotive
New South Wales 82 class | |
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standard gauge | |
Length | 22 m (72 ft 2+1⁄8 in) |
Loco weight | 132 t (130 long tons; 146 short tons) |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Prime mover | EMD 12-710G3A |
Alternator | EMD AR11 |
Traction motors | EMD D87ETR |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 121 km/h (75 mph) |
Power output | 2,260 kW (3,030 hp) |
Career | |
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Operators | FreightCorp Pacific National |
Number in class | 58 |
Numbers | 8201–8258 |
Disposition | 54 in service, 4 scrapped |
The 82 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Braemar for FreightCorp in 1994–1995.
History
In 1992, a fleet of 55
Early artists' impressions showed them numbered as the 94 class. The first two were originally numbered 9401 and 9402 but renumbered 8201 and 8202 before leaving the factory.[citation needed]
In October 1997, three were destroyed in the
On 5 June 2014, 8221 caught fire near Awaba while running as the fourth locomotive on a loaded ER64 coal service. The locomotive was subsequently hauled to EDI Cardiff where examination was undertaken to determine the cause of the fire, ultimately being attributed to a fuel leak. Having suffered substantial damage, the locomotive remained stored at Cardiff for some time before being progressively stripped, and eventually scrapped, in October 2016.[7]
82 class are mostly allocated to Pacific National's grain services throughout NSW, with only a few remaining allocated to coal.
Liveries
The 82 class are being progressively repainted to Pacific National livery, commencing with 8202 in August 2016. As of February 2024, only 8209, 8242, 8243, 8250, 8251, 8253, 8254, 8256, 8257 & 8258 remain in FreightCorp blue, with the remaining 44 in Pacific National Blue & Yellow. Some variations exist; 8234 has a moustache on the cab for Movember, and 8224 had an RUOK decal on the long-hood briefly when it was in FreightCorp Blue.
References
- ^ "New loco contract signed" Railway Digest August 1992 page 289
- ^ ISBN 978-1-877058-54-7.
- ^ "The 82 class locomotives of NSW" Railway Digest October 1999 page 18
- ^ "Clyde Set to Lease Mittagong Factory" Railway Digest June 1993 page 221
- ^ 82 Class Railpage
- ^ 82 Class Vicsig
- ^ ATSB (31 October 2014). "ATSB Transport Safety Report Rail Occurrence Investigation RO-2014-010" (PDF). Retrieved 16 January 2018.