South West, Western Australia
Western Australian Government Railways R Class, R1902 hauls a healthy load of sawn timber away from Manjimup in February, 1983. This locomotive is now the only survivor and is in use with South Spur Rail Services.
© Phil Melling
| Introduced | 1968 | |
| Manufacturer | English Electric Australia, Rocklea Works, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
| Running Numbers | R1901-R1902¹, R1903-R1905² | |
| Number Built | 5 | |
| Number Extent | 1 | |
| Number In Service | 1 | |
| Number Out of Use | 0 | |
| Number Scrapped | 4 | |
| Number Preserved | 0 | |
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| Class History | Click Here | |
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| Technical Overview | Imperial | Metric |
| Gauge | 3ft 6in | 1067mm |
| Engine | English Electric 12CSVT MK II | |
| Main Generator | English Electric 822/16J | |
| Auxiliary Generator | English Electric 755 | |
| Traction Motors | 6 x English Electric 548 | |
| Loco Brakes | Air, Dynamic | |
| Train Brakes | Vacuum | |
| Wheel Arrangement | Co-Co | |
| Min Curve | 4 Chains / 264ft 0in | 80467mm |
| Length | 52ft 10in | 16104mm |
| Width | 9ft 4in | 2844mm |
| Height | 13ft 0in | 3962mm |
| Weight | 88 tons¹ / 93 tons² | 89.63 tonnes¹ / 94.05 tonnes² |
| Weight per Axle | 14.7 tons¹ / 15.5 tons² | 15 tonnes¹ / 15.7 tonnes² |
| Fuel Capacity | 902 Gals¹ / 1232 Gals² | 4100 litres¹ / 5600 litres² |
| Power Rating | 1950HP / 1795HP | 1454kW / 1339kW |
| Tractive Effort (Start) | 58888lbs¹ / 62870lbs² | 262.5kN¹ / 275.8kN² |
| Tractive Effort (Cont) | 50900lbs @ 11mph | 226.9kN @ 17.5km/h |
| Speed | 60mph | 96km/h |
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