Australian National AN class

Australian National AN Class

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AN11 in Australian National livery trails an NR class in Newport in May 2008
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Clyde Engineering, Somerton
Serial number 92-1297 to 92-1299
93-1300 to 93-1307
Model Electro-Motive Diesel JT46C
Build date 1992/93
Total produced 11
Specifications
UIC class Co-Co
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length 22.60 m (74 ft 2 in)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover EMD 16-710G3A
Engine type V16 diesel
Generator Electro-Motive Diesel AR11
Cylinders 16
Performance figures
Maximum speed 150 km/h (93 mph)
Power output 3,030 kW (4,063 hp)
Tractive effort (Continuous) 323 kN (73,000 lbf) at 26 km/h (16 mph)
Career
Operators Australian National
Number in class 11
Numbers AN1-AN11
First run 1992
Current owner Pacific National
Disposition 10 in service, 1 scrapped

The AN class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Somerton for Australian National in 1992/93.

They entered service on Australian National's standard gauge network from Broken Hill to Adelaide, Alice Springs and Perth.[1] In 1995 all were leased to National Rail with the transfer of Australian National's interstate operations.

In January 1996 AN10 was destroyed in the Hines Hill train collision. In November 1997 the remaining 10 were sold to National Rail[1] passing to Pacific National with the sale of National Rail in February 2002. In 2004 they began to operate to Darwin following this line opening.

Today AN class locomotives are generally used as trailing locomotives including on The Ghan with one having been suitably repainted.[2][3] They are commonly used as second locomotives on steel trains in New South Wales, Victoria South Australia and Western Australia.[4]

Fleet status

LocomotiveSerial NoCompletedLiveryStatus
AN192-12971992Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN292-12981992Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN392-12991992Pacific National blue & yellow (repainted from Ghan red livery in early 2014)Operational
AN493-13001993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN593-13011993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN693-13021993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN793-13031993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN893-13041993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN993-13051993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational
AN1093-13061993Australian National green & yellowScrapped
AN1193-13071993Pacific National blue & yellowOperational

References

  1. 1 2 "The AN class locomotives" Railway Digest September 1990 page 38
  2. ↑ AN Class Railpage
  3. ↑ AN Class Vicsig
  4. ↑ "Always the bridesmaid - The AN Class" Railway Digest November 2010 page 34
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