RL Class

RL304 (Len Weigh)

RL302 (Tony Ledger)


Locomotive numbers: RL301-310

Model Number: AT36C
 
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 2005
Number in class 10
Manufacturer RTS, Islington
Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co 
Length 19.1 m
Mass 132 t
Engine EMD 16-645F3B
Alternator EMD AR10
Traction motors GE 752
Power 2840 kW / 3800 HP
Tractive effort ? / 313 kN
Speed 115 / ? km/h

The RL class will be CFCLAS's most powerful locos when they enter service, and are designed for high-horsepower mainline work. They are being built by RTS in Adelaide using EMD equipment.

Coote Industrial Rail
In 2008, Coote took over ownership of the RL class. At that stage, construction of the class was not yet complete.


Named Locomotives:
RL301 Red Handed
RL302
 Rimfire
RL303
 Arwon
RL304
 Hyperno
RL305
 Rising Fast
RL306
 Kiwi
RL307
 Peter Pan
RL308
RL309
RL310
As with CFCLA's other named locos, these locos have racehorse names.

 
Loco Serial # In Service Comments
RL301 ? 9-2006
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL302
 ? 2-2007
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL303
 ? 1-2007
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL304
 ? 3-2007
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL305
 ?
 4-2007
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL306
 ?
 ?
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL307
 ?
 ?
 Sold to Coote Industrial Rail in 2008
RL308
 ?
 ?
RL309
 ?
 ?
RL310
 ?
 ?

 

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