Re: Clyde Model A

["David Proctor" <daproc@bigfoot.com>]

Sorry, Rueben, you are wrong, even though you are correct.

The original posting was about Clyde's A model, not the A class loco - two
totally different things.


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David Proctor
daproc@bigfoot.com

Reuben Farrelly <reuben@werple.net.au.nospam> wrote in article
<699jqv$jhd$1@eplet.mira.net.au>...
> After all the guessing that has gone on, I got out my "Diesels in
Victoria"
> video and found out what is hopefully the correct answer to yoru
question..
> 
> * The "A" class was a rebuilt "B" class (which were the first Diesel
Loco's
> bought into Victoria in 1952)   Various improvements were made including
> raising the engine power from the B's 1500 to the A's 1800 HP.  13 of the
26
> B class which were manufactured were converted over into A's.  This
happened
> in 1982.
> 
> Here's a copy of a table which is online at
> http://www.railpage.org.au/loco/vline/a.html
> 
> Type Diesel-Electric
> Introduced 1983
> Number in class 11; 11 in service
> Manufacturer Clyde Engineering, Rosewater
> Gauge Broad
> Axles Co-Co
> Length 18.542 m
> Mass 118 t
> Engine EMD 12-645E3B
> Generator EMD AR10-A4-CA5 / EMD D18
> Traction motors EMD D57
> Power 1846 kW / 2475 HP
> Tractive effort 294/212 kN
> Speed 133 km/h
> 
> Slightly different to what my video said - but close enough!  :)
> 
> Reuben
> 
> Chester wrote in message <34b32519.501738@news.chariot.net.au>...
> >I have just resently obtaind a copy of a Clyde Operating Manual of a
> >1800 H.P. Model A diesel electric locomotive.  Is there any one out
> >there that know what class it is and what railway was the owner.
> >Other use full information the manual is No. 205, publised in August
> >1963 and is the Third Edition, it was powered by a EMD 16-567C engine,
> >a D-12 or D-22 main generator, a D-14 alternator, a hostler rear end
> >cab and had Dynamic Brakes.
> >
> >David Chester
> >chester@chariot.net.au
> 
> 
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