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New South Wales class 46
In the fifties, the New South Wales Government electrified the first 150 km of the Main Western Line to the north west of Sydney. The new locomotives of class 46 were built by Metropolitan-Vickers and Beyer, Peacock &...
| New South Wales class 46Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1956-1958 |
| Manufacturers | e:Metropolitan-Vickers;m:Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | CoCo |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 16440 mm |
| Service mass | 113797 kg |
| Top speed | 113 km/h |
| Power | 2819 kW |
| Engine |
General
| Property | New South Wales class 46 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1956-1958 |
| Manufacturers | mechanical part: Beyer, Peacock & Co., electrical part: Metropolitan-Vickers |
| Wheel arrangement | C-C |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New South Wales class 46 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.44 m |
| Wheelbase | 12.50 m |
| Service mass | 113.8 t |
| Adhesion mass | 113.8 t |
| Axle load | 19 t |
Power
| Property | New South Wales class 46 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - DC |
| Hourly power | 2,819 kW (3,833 PS) |
| Continuous power | 2,535 kW (3,447 PS) |
| Top speed | 113 km/h |
| Starting effort | 275.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New South Wales class 46 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.05 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 24.8 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
