TasRail TR class
| TasRail TR class | |
|---|---|
Caterpillar 3512C HD | |
| RPM range | 1900rpm max. |
| Engine type | four stroke |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged, intercooled |
| Displacement | 58.6 litres (3,576.0 in3) |
| Alternator | Kato |
| Traction motors | Electro-Motive Diesel D-43 |
| Cylinders | 12 Vee |
| Cylinder size | 170 mm × 215 mm (6.7 in × 8.5 in) |
| MU working | 74V, 8 notch |
| Loco brake | Air, dynamic |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) |
| Power output | 1,700 kW (2,280 hp) gross, 1,492 kW (2,001 hp) net |
| Tractive effort | 272 kN (61,148.0 lbf) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | TasRail |
| Number in class | 17 |
| Numbers | TR01-TR17 |
| First run | November 2013 |
| Current owner | TasRail |
| Disposition | All in service |
The TR class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Progress Rail, Patterson, Georgia, United States for TasRail in 2013–2014. They are currently the main Tasmanian locomotive class handling the majority of mainline services across the state.
History
In December 2011, TasRail awarded Progress Rail a contract for 17 PR22L locomotives.[1][2] They were the first new locomotives delivered to Tasmania since the Za class in 1976. The first TR class were delivered in November 2013 with the balance delivered in 2014.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ New locomotive fleet for Tasmania Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine railexpress.com.au 15 December 2011
- ^ TasRail fleet renewal Railway Gazette International January 2012 page 8
- ^ TasRail unveils its two new locomotives Archived 25 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine TasRail 3 December 2013
- ^ PR221 Branch Line Locomotive & Derivatives Downer Rail
- Tasmanian Rail Newsissue 253 December 2013 page 10
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