Australian National DL class

The DL class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Kelso for Australian National between 1988 and 1990. Eleven remain in service with Pacific National.

Australian National DL class
DL45 in Pacific National livery at Two Wells in December 2007
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Kelso
Serial number88-1244 to 88-1255
88-1267 to 88-1269
ModelEMD AT42C
Build date1988–1990
Total produced15
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
TrucksTri-mount
BogiesTri-mount
Length19.67 m (64.5 ft)
Loco weight121 t
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity8,200 L (1,800 imp gal)
Prime moverEMD 12-710G3
Engine typeTwo-stroke V12 diesel
Displacement8,520 cu in (140 L)
Traction motorsEMD D87
Cylinders12
Cylinder size710 cu in (11.6 L)
Performance figures
Maximum speed153 km/h
Power output3,340 hp (2,490 kW)
Tractive effortStarting 370 kN
Career
OperatorsAustralian National National Rail Corporation Pacific National
Number in class15
NumbersDL36–DL50
First runFebruary 1988
Disposition7 in service, 6 stored
3 scrapped

History
DL43 in Junee in April 2012

The first of the 15 commenced trials between Clyde Engineering's, Kelso plant and Lithgow in February 1988.[1] The last was delivered in February 1990.[2] They were used on Australian National's standard gauge network from Broken Hill to Adelaide, Alice Springs and Kalgoorlie. In 1995 all 15 were transferred with Australian National's interstate operations to National Rail.

In January 1996 DL37 was destroyed in the Hines Hill train collision. In June 1999 National Rail began operating blue metal trains in New South Wales from Dunmore to Cooks River[3] and in November 1999 from Marulan to Port Kembla both with DLs.[4]

All were included in the sale of National Rail to Pacific National in February 2002. As at January 2014 they were being used on Pacific National freight services in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia and as second locomotives on the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Adelaide. DL36 has been in store at Port Augusta since at least 2008.[2][5][6] DL47 ran as part of D171 from Enfield Yard to Lithgow with 8151 leading X50, DL47, X49 & G519 on 9 May 2016 with DL42 & DL45 also on D171 on 25 May heading to Lithgow from Enfield Yard with 8162 leading X48, DL42, S306 & DL45.[6] On 1 December 2016 8129 lead DL45, DL44, DL50 and DL42 on a light engine movement to Port Kembla for reactivation work for grain haulage.

Status table
Locomotive Named Entered service Owner Livery Status
DL36 Peter Morris Feb 1988 Pacific National Australian National green & yellow Scrapped Port Augusta
DL37 May 1988 National Rail Australian National green & yellow Scrapped
DL38 May 1988 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow Stored (Werris Creek)
DL39 Jul 1988 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow Stored (Port Augusta)
DL40 Aug 1988 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow Stored (Chullora)
DL41 Sep 1988 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow In service
DL42 Nov 1988 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow In service
DL43 Dec 1988 Pacific National Australian National green & yellow In service (re-activated)
DL44 Dec 1988 Pacific National National Rail orange & grey In service
DL45 Mar 1989 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow In service
DL46 May 1989 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow Stored (Werris Creek)
DL47 Jul 1989 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow Operational
DL48 Aug 1989 - Feb 2020 Pacific National Australian National green & yellow Scrapped
DL49 Nov 1989 Pacific National National Rail orange & grey Stored (Werris Creek)
DL50 Feb 1990 Pacific National Pacific National blue & yellow In service

References
  1. "New ANR Unit Begins Trials". Railway Digest. March 1988. p. 83.
  2. "DL Class". Vicsig. 7 June 2010.
  3. "National Rail Holds Steel Traffic and Takes New-to-Rail Local Freight". Railway Digest. April 1999. p. 10.
  4. "Life begins as 40!". Railway Digest. January 2000. p. 30.
  5. "DL Class". Railpage.
  6. "PN Loco Update". Motive Power Magazine. July 2016. p. 15.
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