DL44 (Geoff Ind)
DL41 (Mark Grace)
Locomotive numbers: DL36-50
Model Number: AT42C
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 1988 |
| Number in class | 15 |
| Manufacturer | Clyde Engineering, Somerton |
| Gauge | Standard |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 19.674 m |
| Mass | 118 t |
| Engine | EMD 12-710G3 |
| Generator | EMD ? |
| Traction motors | EMD D87 |
| Power | 2460 kW / 3300 HP |
| Tractive effort | 370 / ? kN |
| Speed | 153 / ? km/h |
The DL class, like similar classes, are used for mainline /
intercapital freight traffic on the standard gauge, and has also made
the occasional
appearance on AN's main passenger trains. They were all transferred to
National Rail.
National
Rail/Pacific National:
These locos
are mostly in the
Sydney region, with some also seeing use on interstate freight traffic.
Those in
NSW are DL43, 44, 45, 47, 49, and 50, and their work includes Dunmore
quarry
to Cook's River traffic (for Boral), and formerly Marulan limestone
traffic.
Named locomotives:
| DL36 | Peter Morris |
Peter Morris was Transport Minister at the time of the introduction
of the class.
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| DL36 | 88-1244 | 2-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL37 | 88-1245 | 5-1988 | Scrapped - Hines Hill collision |
| DL38 | 88-1246 | 6-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL39 | 88-1247 | 7-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL40 | 88-1248 | 8-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL41 | 88-1249 | 9-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL42 | 88-1250 | 11-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL43 | 88-1251 | 12-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL44 | 88-1252 | 12-1988 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL45 | 88-1253 | 3-1989 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL46 | 88-1254 | 5-1989 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL47 | 88-1255 | 7-1989 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL48 | 89-1267 | 8-1989 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL49 | 89-1268 | 11-1989 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| DL50 | 89-1269 | 2-1990 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |