VL Class
VL355 (Len Weigh)
Locomotive numbers: VL351-362
Model Number: GT26C-3
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 2007 |
| Number in class | 12 |
| Manufacturer | Avteq, Melbourne |
| Gauge | Standard |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 18.30 m |
| Mass | 132 t |
| Engine | EMD 16-645E3B |
| Alternator | EMD AR10A4 |
| Traction motors | EMD D78 |
| Power | 2460 kW / 3300 HP |
| Tractive effort | 465 / 344 kN |
| Speed | 115 km/h |
The VL class saw CFCLA turn to a new manufacturer - Avteq, a
Melbourne company that had previously specialised in the aviation
industry.
Many of the VL class are now being used on the Adelaide - Darwin line.
| Loco |
Name |
| VL351 |
Danehill |
| VL352 |
Makybe Diva |
| VL353 |
Comic Court |
| VL354 |
Van Der Hum |
| VL355 |
Black Knight |
| VL356 |
Gatum Gatum |
| VL357 |
Empire Rose |
| VL358 |
Vintage Crop |
| VL359 |
Media Puzzle |
| VL360 |
Gunners Lane |
| VL361 |
At Talaq |
| VL362 |
Efficient |
As with earlier CFCLA locos, the VL class have been named after
Australian racehorses.
| Loco |
Serial # |
In Service |
Comments |
| VL351 |
? |
2-2007 |
|
| VL352 |
? |
2-2007 |
|
| VL353 |
? |
8-2007 |
|
| VL354 |
? |
9-2007 |
|
| VL355 |
? |
11-2007 |
|
| VL356 |
? |
12-2007 |
|
| VL357 |
? |
4-2008 |
|
| VL358 |
? |
? |
|
| VL359 |
? |
7-2008 |
|
| VL360 |
? |
8-2008 |
|
| VL361 |
? |
? |
|
| VL362 |
? |
? |