Tasmania, Australia
The 45 locomotives of the QGR 1300 and 1320 classes became the ZC class in Tasmania, although not all entered service. Here two of the last remaining examples, 2144 and 2141, pass through Lietinna on October 17th, 2003.
© Steve Bromley
| Introduced | 1989 | |
| Manufacturer | English Electric Australia, Rocklea Works, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
| Running Numbers | ZC1-ZC45, 2140-2146 | |
| Number Introduced | 33 | |
| Number Extent | 6 | |
| Number In Service | 0 | |
| Number Out of Use | 6 | |
| Number Scrapped | 29 | |
| 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, Rheostatic | |
| Train Brakes | Air | |
| Wheel Arrangement | Co-Co | |
| Min Curve | 4 Chains / 264ft 0in | 80467mm |
| Length | 48ft | 14630mm |
| Width | 9ft 3in | 2820mm |
| Height | 12ft 4½in | 3772mm |
| Weight | 88 tons | 89.8 tonnes |
| Weight per Axle | 14.7 tons | 15 tonnes |
| Fuel Capacity | 1200 Gals | 5455 litres |
| Power Rating | 1950HP / 1795HP | 1454kW / 1339kW |
| Tractive Effort (Start) | 62000lbs | 276kN |
| Tractive Effort (Cont) | 50400lbs @ 10½mph | 224kN @ 15km/h |
| Speed | 60mph | 96km/h |
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