| 词条 | Victorian Railways C class (diesel) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name = Victorian Railways C class |powertype = Diesel-electric |image = C501 on blocks Seymour loco.JPG |alt = 250px |caption = C501 at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre in December 2007 |builder = Clyde Engineering, Rosewater |ordernumber = |serialnumber = |buildmodel = Electro-Motive Diesel GT26CW |builddate = 1977-1978 |totalproduction = 10 |rebuilder = |rebuilddate = |numberrebuilt = |aarwheels = |uicclass = Co-Co |gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm}}, {{RailGauge|1600mm}} |trucks = |bogies = |wheeldiameter = |trailingdiameter = |minimumcurve = |wheelbase = |length = {{convert|20.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |width = |height = |axleload = |weightondrivers = |locoweight = {{convert|135|t}} |fueltype = Diesel |fuelcap = {{convert|10,130|L|impgal USgal|abbr=on}} |lubecap = |coolantcap = |watercap = |sandcap = |powersupply = |consumption = |watercons = |rpmrange = | primemover= Electro-Motive Diesel 16-645-E3 |enginetype = V16 diesel engine |aspiration = Turbocharged |displacement = |alternator = Electro-Motive Diesel AR-10 alternator |generator = |tractionmotors = D77/78 DC, 6 of |headendpower = |cylindercount = 16 |cylindersize = |transmission = |multipleworking = |maxspeed = {{convert|133|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |poweroutput = {{convert|2237|kW|hp|abbr=on}} |tractiveeffort = |factorofadhesion = |trainheating = |locobrakes = |locobrakeforce = |trainbrakes = |safety = |operator = Victorian Railways |operatorclass = |powerclass = |numinclass = 10 |fleetnumbers = C501-C510 |officialname = |nicknames = |axleloadclass = |locale = |deliverydate = |firstrundate = 14 May 1977 |lastrundate = |retiredate = |withdrawndate = |preservedunits = C501 |restoredate = |scrapdate = |currentowner = CFCL Australia Southern Shorthaul Railroad |disposition = 6 operational, 3 stored, 1 preserved}} The C Class are a class of diesel locomotive built by Clyde Engineering, Rosewater for the Victorian Railways in 1977–1978. HistoryThe C class were purchased by the Victorian Railways for heavy freight haulage. They are fitted with safety cabs. Initially the first four were placed on the North East line to haul services from Melbourne to Albury while the latter six were put on the broad gauge to haul services on the Serviceton line. Following upgrades to the infrastructure they were also able to operate on the Ballarat to Geelong line and from January 1982 through to Adelaide with the standard gauge units transferred to the broad gauge.[1] On 3 August 1979, engines C505 and 506 ran through to Adelaide for the first time as part of a trial of through-running, in place of the previous practice involving changing locomotives at the border. C505 led on the westbound trip with a trailing load of 1,755 tonnes and 506 led on the eastbound with 1,804 tonnes. A number of stop-and-start tests were undertaken on the Adelaide hills line to test the engines' ability to handle heavy loads, and running times were tested particularly between Tailem Bend and Mile End. New radio communication systems were also trialled between the driver and guard using fixed units in lieu of the earlier portable units. The trial was deemed a success, with through-running becoming a regular feature from 12 November. At the time a number of C Class engines were running on the standard gauge between Melbourne and Albury, and it was intended to recall these for broad gauge interstate work and have them replaced by locomotives from Australian National Railways.[2] In September 1988, two were transferred back to the standard gauge and began to operate services through to Sydney.[3][4] Following the Melbourne-Adelaide railway being closed for gauge conversion, all remaining broad gauge units were converted to standard gauge and operated services from Melbourne to Parkes until the converted line reopened in July 1995. All were transferred by V/Line to National Rail in June 1995.[5] Following the delivery of National Rail's NR class locomotives, the C class were put into storage at Junee Locomotive Depot in 1997 before being moved to Islington Railway Workshops, Adelaide.[6][7] Unlike the other locomotives National Rail initially used, ownership of the C class passed to National Rail.[8] In August 1999 two were repainted in National Rail livery and returned to service as Melbourne shunters.[9] The class was then sold with one going to Seymour Railway Heritage Centre and the other nine to Allco Rail with two leased to Pacific National and seven to Silverton Rail as the Cs class.[5] Following the collapse of Allco Finance three were sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia and six to Greentrains in January 2008 with all resuming their original identities.[10][11][12] In April 2016, the six Greentrains units were sold to Southern Shorthaul Railroad.[13][14] Having been in store at South Dynon Locomotive Depot, all were taken to the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway with the last returned to service in August 2016.[15] Locomotives
References1. ^{{cite book|last=Oberg|first=Leon|title=Locomotives of Australia 1850s - 1980s|year=1984|publisher=Reed Books|location=Frenchs Forest|isbn=0-730100-05-7|page=288}} 2. ^Network, Railways of Australia, October 1979, Vol.16 No.8 p.13-14 3. ^"C Class" Railway Digest October 1988 page 378 4. ^"C Class" Railway Digest November 1988 page 406 5. ^1 C Class diesel electric locomotives Mark Bau's VR website 6. ^{{cite magazine|date=April 2000|title=The Dash 9 in Australia: National Rail's NR class|author=Antony Fitzgerald|magazine=Australian Model Railway Magazine|page=27}} 7. ^Railway Digest October 1998 page 41 8. ^"One Nation - A retrospective and perspective" Railway Digest August 1997 page 21 9. ^Railway Digest October 1999 page 4 10. ^C Class (C501 - C510) Railpage 11. ^C Class Vicsig 12. ^"The 80 Class in Private Operation" Motive Power issue 80 March 2012 page 33 13. ^Disposal of Greentrains rollingstock Engenco 28 April 2016 14. ^"Greentrans rollingstock sold to Holdco Holdings" Railway Digest June 2016 page 6 15. ^"SSR Report" Motive Power issue 107 September 2016 page 27 External links{{commons category-inline|Victorian Railways C class diesel locomotives}}{{VRLocos|state=collapsed}} 7 : Clyde Engineering locomotives|Co-Co locomotives|Railway locomotives introduced in 1977|Victorian Railways diesel locomotives|Standard gauge locomotives of Australia|5 ft 3 in gauge locomotives|Diesel-electric locomotives of Australia |
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