Re: Clyde Model A

["Peter Knife" <pijik@knifecutt.fam.aust.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.
> 

Reuben

I think there's a little confusion here. The 'Model A' is a Clyde
Engineering / EMD model classification, and it does apply to the early
locos such as the VR S class.

The Victorian 'A class' is a rebuild of the early B class (actually of
something like 2400HP I believe, similar to an N class) as you describe,
but that classification is coincidental. The Clyde operating manual
referred to would be one for the Clyde Model A.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Peter Knife