NSWGR 45 Class

NSWGR 45 Class

45 Class Diesel Electric Locomotive

New South Wales Government Railways

Road numbers: 4501 to 4540

Builder: A. E. Goodwin Ltd, Auburn, NSW
- under licence to American Locomotive Co (ALCo)

Model: ALCO DL 541

First unit in service 15 June 1962

Continuous Tractive Effort: 68,000lb at 7.4 mph
Max Speed: 72 mph
Max load/speed on 1 in 40 grade:
- 640 tons at 11 mph


Engine Model Alco 12-251C
Engine Type 12 cylinder Turbocharged 4 stroke
Engine RPM 400 idle, 4000 max.
Power 1950 hp (engine), 1800 hp (traction)
Traction Generator Type AEI 5301
Traction Motors (6) AEI 165 or GE 752
Traction Motor Gear Ratio 65 : 18

Total Weight 110.5 tons (18.3 ton axle load)

Wheel Arrangement Co - Co
Wheel Diameter 40 in.
Bogie Wheelbase 12 ft. 6 in.
Bogie Centres 34 ft. 5 in.

Length over headstocks 54 ft. 6 in.
Length over coupling faces 58 ft. 8 in.
Height (max.) 13 ft. 1 in.
Width (max.) 9 ft. 8.5 in.

Fuel capacity 1200 gallons
Lube oil capacity 165 gallons
Cooling water capacity 210 gallons
Sand 14 cubic feet

These locomotives worked on mainline freight services throughout NSW. They were also used at times on major passenger services including the Indian Pacific, regional expresses and mail trains.

The following units were modified to single cab control position and renumbered 35xx: 4505, 4507, 4513, 4518, 4527, 4532

The following were sold to Silverton: 4502 as 45s3, 4528 as 45s2 and 4532(3532) as 45s1.

The following were sold to Austrac: 4503, 4505(3505) and 4537 as 103 (leased to BHP)

Four are preserved: 4501, 4514, 4520 and 4521.

These locos have appeared in more than ten different colour schemes. This is the original scheme.

Seven similar locomotives make up the 600 Class of the South Australian Railways, entering service in 1965.

Author: Ringarooma

NSWGR 45 Class
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