CFCLA VL Class Enginespec

CFCLA VL Class Enginespec

Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia VL Class Diesel Electric Locomotive enginespec.

The VL Class Locomotive was built in 2007 to run in New South Wales and South Australia on Standard Gauge and in Victoria on Broad Gauge. The VL also has improvements over the XR Class and G Class, while the G Class is 340kn at 19.5km/h and the XR Class is 344kn at 17km/h the VL can achieve a higher Tractive Effort at the same speeds with a drawbar pull of 344kn at 20km/h, it's traction control system allows it to take 1200 tonnes over a 1in48 (2.08% Grade), 1520 tonnes over a 1in52 (1.92% Grade) and 2250 tonnes over a 1in100 (1% Grade).

This physic is for the Australian Trainz Division VL Class. This physic is all guess work and if you feel it needs some changes make a discussion post on Victrainz.

Model: GT26C
Engine: EMD 16-645E3B Supercharged 2-Stroke
RPM: 235 Low idle, 315 idle - 900 full
Generator: EMD Type AR10-A4
Current: 7020 AMPS Continuous '600 Volts'
Traction Motors: (6) EMD Type D-78
Gear Ratio: 61 - 16
Traction control: Wabtec QES3
Dynamic Brake: 650A Extended Range
Compressor: 3 Cylinder Type WBO, rated 2510 liters/min 315RPM
Main Reservoir: 27 Cu Ft
Axle Load: 22 tonnes
Tractive Effort: 360kn @ 30% Adhesion
Tractive Effort Rated: 344kn @ 20 km/h
Rated Speed: 115 km/h
Main Res: 800 Kpa
Brake Pipe: 500 Kpa Max
Service Brake Equalizer: 350 Kpa, 325 Kpa Handle Off
Brake Cylinder: 315 Kpa 'Service' 375 Kpa 'Emergency'
Brake Ratio: Air 73%, Handbrake 17%

CFCLA VL Class Enginespec
• config.txt 28.99KB
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• tractive efforts.txt 3.11KB