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New South Wales class 46
In the fifties, the New South Wales Government electrified the first 150 km of the Main Western Line to the north west of Sydney. The new locomotives of class 46 were built by Metropolitan-Vickers and Beyer, Peacock &...
General
| Property | New South Wales class 46Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1956-1958 |
| Manufacturers | mechanical part: Beyer, Peacock & Co., electrical part: Metropolitan-Vickers |
| Wheel arrangement | C-C |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New South Wales class 46Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.44 m |
| Wheelbase | 12.50 m |
| Service weight | 113.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 113.8 t |
| Axle load | 19 t |
Power
| Property | New South Wales class 46Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - DC |
| Electric systems | 1.500 V |
| Hourly power | 2,819 kW (3,833 PS) |
| Continuous power | 2,535 kW (3,447 PS) |
| Top speed | 113 km/h |
| Starting effort | 275.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New South Wales class 46Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.05 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 24.8 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
