Re: Clyde Model A

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

A class = AAT22C-2R model  (12-645E3B 2500hp . A
60,62,66,70,71,73,77,78,79,81,85.) rebuilt from A class (same numbers)
in 1983-1985.

B class = ML2 model (16-567B 1500hp B60-85) built 1952-1953.

S class = A7 model (16-567C 1750/1800hp S300-317)built 1957-1961. 


A7s were often refferred to as model A by Clyde.


Cheers
Krel



On 11 Jan 1998 11:35:32 GMT, "Peter Knife"
<pijik@knifecutt.fam.aust.com> wrote:

>
>
>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
>

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