WA L Class Enginespec

WA L Class Enginespec

Western Australian Railways L Class Diesel Electric Locomotive engine physic based of real power rating.

The L Class was a new design of Locomotive for Australia using a Supercharged design turbo and AR10 Type Alternator, the Locomotive is capable of hauling 1200tons on a 1in50 and up to 2500tons for a 1in100, the L Class saw a brief run on the Broad Gauge from Albury via Melbourne and Ararat to Adelaide fit with S Class Steam Tender bogies, it's bogies where fit at Adelaide and continued to Western Australia.

Notes: The Westinghouse brake system is set up to the 26L, A7 and A7EL air pressures specs to suit 1980+ 'V/Line' era physics.


Model: GT26C
Engine: EMD 16-645E3 Supercharged 2-Stroke
R.P.M: Idle 315 Idle - 900 Full
Generator: EMD Type AR10A4
Current: 4200 AMPS Continuous Rating, '600 Volts'
Traction Motors: (6) EMD Type D-77
Gear Ratio: 58 - 19
Compressor: 3 Cylinder Type WBO, rated 1730 liters/min 275RPM
Axle Load: 22tons
Tractive Effort: 75,760lbs @ 25% Adhesion
Tractive Continuous: 67,000lbs @ 13.0mph
Main Res: 116 PSI
Brake Pipe: 72 PSI Max
Service Brake Equalizer: 50 PSI, 47 PSI Handle Off
Brake Cylinder: 46 PSI 'Service' 54 PSI 'Emergency'

Author: Azervich

WA L Class Enginespec
• config.txt 30.84KB
• screenshot.jpg 60.01KB
• tractive efforts.txt 3.17KB