Victorian Railways X class (diesel)
- Victorian Railways X class (diesel)
Infobox Locomotive
name = Victorian Railways X Class (Order 1, 2 & 3)
powertype = General Motors EMD
builder = Clyde Engineering,
Granville (X31 to X44)
Rosewater (X45 to X54)
length = convert|18.53|m|abbr=on
weight = 114.00 t (1) 116.00 t (2 & 3)
whytetype = Co-Co
enginetype = EMD 16-567E (1) EMD 16-645E (2 & 3)
generator = EMD D 32B - D 14 (1 & 2) EMD AR10-E1-D14 (3)
tractionmotors = EMD D77
topspeed = convert|133|km/h|abbr=on
poweroutput = 1350 kW (1840 HP) (1) 1650 kW (2240 HP) (2 & 3)
numinclass = 6 (1) 8 (2) 10 (3)
roadnumber = X31 - X36 (1) X37 - X44 (2) X45 - X54 (3)
The Victorian Railways X class mainline diesel electric locomotives were built by Clyde Engineering (now EDI Rail) from 1966,[cite book]
author = Railmac Publications
title = Australian Fleetbooks: V/Line locomotives
publisher = Kitchner Press
year = 1992
isbn = 0 949817 76 7 ] with a further two orders being placed in 1970 and 1975. They saw similar use to the S class, working though to Sydney from 1982 on express passenger trains such as the "Spirit of Progress".The original order of 6 locomotives were fitted with EMD 16-567E engines with a power output of 1350 kW (1840 HP), but for the second and third orders of 8 and 10 locomotives it was increased to 1650 kW (2240 HP) by the specification of updated EMD 16-645E engines.
In 2004 Freight Australia rebuilt 6 locomotives, fitting them with refurbished engines from G class locomotives, enlarged radiators, and a modified cab. These locomotives have subsequently been reclassed and renumbered as the XR class. Today the X class are in service with freight operator Pacific National, with two others in service with QRNational though their purchase of the CRT Group.[cite journal]
author = Peter Attenborough
year = 2006
month = February
title = Colin Rees Transport (CRT)
journal = Australian Model Railway Magazine
volume = 22
issue = 256
pages = 37 ] Locomotives
References
* [http://www.victorianrailways.net/motive%20power/xdie/xdie.html http://www.victorianrailways.net - X class information]
* [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&class=X&type=Diesel-Electric&orgstate=V http://www.vicsig.net - X class information]
ee also
*Victorian XR class (diesel)
*Victorian XRB class (diesel)
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