WAGR Y class
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The WAGR Y class diesel electric locomotive was introduced in 1953, and was operated by Western Australian Government Railways
. Eighteen locomotives were built by the British Thomson-Houston
company, with the Clayton Equipment Company
acting as sub contractor, and diesel engines supplied by Paxman
.
Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It is, in its current form, known as the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia....
. Eighteen locomotives were built by the British Thomson-Houston
British Thomson-Houston
British Thomson-Houston was a British engineering and heavy industrial company, based at Rugby, Warwickshire, England. They were known primarily for their electrical systems and steam turbines. They were merged with the similar Metropolitan-Vickers company in 1928, but the two maintained their own...
company, with the Clayton Equipment Company
Clayton Equipment Company
Clayton Equipment Company Ltd, now known simply as Clayton Equipment Ltd or CEC and CEL, is a locomotive construction company that specialises in locomotives for underground mining operations.-Inception:...
acting as sub contractor, and diesel engines supplied by Paxman
Paxman (engines)
Paxman is a major British brand of diesel engines. Ownership has changed on a number of occasions since the company's formation in 1865, and now the brand is owned by MAN SE, as part of MAN Diesel & Turbo. At its peak, the Paxman works covered 23 acres and employed over 2,000 people. Engine...
.
Specifications
- Rail gaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 3' 6" (1067mm) - Wheel configuration: Bo-Bo
- Length: 10.02 m
- Weight: 39 tonnes
- Engine: Paxman 12RPHL
- Generator: BTH RTB8844
- Traction motors: BTH 124PV
- Continuous rating: 306 kW (410 hp)
External links
- http://locopage.railpage.org.au/westrail/y.html
- http://www.pemtram.com.au/y_class.htm
- http://www.paxmanhistory.org.uk/worldrly.htm