4509 (Frank Archer)

103 (Chris Stratton)

45s1 (Mark Grace)

103 (Graham Edwards)

Model Number: DL541  

Type	Diesel-Electric
Introduced	1962
Number in class	40
Manufacturer	A E Goodwin
Gauge	Standard
Axles	Co-Co
Length	17.88 m
Mass	113 t
Engine	Alco 12-251C
Generator	AEI 5301
Traction motors	GE 752 / AEI 165
Power	1455 kW / 1950 HP
Tractive effort	330 / 302 kN
Speed	120 / 11 km/h

The 45 class was another class initially used for mainline work on the southern line, and like many other mainline Alcos, most eventually found their way to the north and northwest. Some of the class had modifications made to their cabs, and were renumbered in the 451xx, and later, 35xx range.
Nearly all were withdrawn in 1994, following the introduction of the 82 and 90 classes.
More recently, a few have been sold to Austrac. Three have been bought by Silverton as the 45s class; while one has also been bought by Great Northern Rail, and later sold to another group.

Junee Railway Workshops (Austrac):
Like the 442 class, these locos have been refurbished, and one (103) was leased to BHP at Port Kembla.

Silverton:
Like the 44s and 442s classes, one of the 45 class has been refurbished. It is being used on Silverton's trains around Sydney and NSW. The other two were more recently sold to CFCLA, having never re-entered service with Silverton.

Patrick Rail:
Patricks bought 4503, 4514 and 103, the first two for Sydney operations and 103 for Adelaide operations.

Preserved locomotives:  

4520	Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere
4521	Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum

Named locomotives:  

I do not know the origin of this name.
 

Loco	Serial #	In Service	Comments
4501	84143	6/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Privately owned - Goodwin Alco Pty Ltd; operated by 3801 Ltd
4502	84144	6/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Sold to Silverton (not in service) Sold to CFCLA (not in service)
4503	84145	7/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Sold to Austrac/Junee Railway Workshops,  In service 9-2004 Sold to Patrick Rail, In service 2006
4504	84146	7/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4505/3505	84147	8/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Sold to Austrac/Junee Railway Workshops, not in service
4506	84148	8/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4507/45107/3507	84149	9/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped 1995
4508	84150	9/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4509	84151	9/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4510	84152	10/1962	Withdrawn ? Scrapped 1993
4511	84153	10/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4512	84154	10/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4513/3513	84155	10/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped 1995
4514	84156	11/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Privately owned; Sold to Patrick Rail, In service 1-2005
4515	84157	11/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4516	84158	11/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4517	84159	12/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4518/3518	84160	12/1962	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped 1995
4519	84161	1/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4520	84162	4/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Preserved - operational
4521	84163	5/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Preserved
4522	84164	6/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4523	84165	6/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4524	84166	6/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4525	84167	6/1963	Withdrawn 1972 Scrapped 1972
4526	84168	7/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4527/45127/3527	84169	7/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped 1995
4528	84170	7/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Sold to Silverton (not in service) Sold to CFCLA (not in service)
4529	84171	8/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4530	84172	8/1963	Withdrawn ? Scrapped 1993
4531	84173	8/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4532/3532	84174	8/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Sold to Silverton as 45s1, In service 12-2002
4533	84175	9/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4534	84176	9/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4535	84177	10/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4536	84178	10/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4537	84179	10/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Sold to Austrac/Junee Railway Workshops as 103, In service 6-1995 Sold to Patrick Rail, In service 2006
4538	84180	11/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4539	84181	12/1963	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?
4540	84182	2/1964	Withdrawn 1994 Scrapped ?

 
 

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