49 Class

4918 (John Cleverdon)



KL80 (Andy Browne)

MM01 (Brad Peadon)

4903 (Ben Noakes)

Locomotive numbers: 4901-4918

Model Number: G8C  

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1960
Number in class 18
Manufacturer Clyde Engineering, Granville
Gauge Standard 
Axles Co-Co
Length 15.35 m
Mass 80 t
Engine EMD 8-567CR
Generator EMD D25E
Traction motors EMD D29
Power 710 kW / 950 HP
Tractive effort 197 / 165 kN
Speed 124 / 10 km/h

The 49 class ware another branchline loco, and these saw most use on the Western line, around Parkes. More recently, they have moved into Sydney, and could be seen on trains in that area. Much of their recent use was seasonal, and all of the class have now been withdrawn. Some have been transferred to the Manildra Group. All of the other surviving locos were stored at Delec, and following a recent auction, went to either CFCLA or Northern Rivers Railroad (now QR-Interail).

CFCLA - KL:
These locos are used in southern New South Wales.

Manildra Group:
These locos are used for shunting at the Manildra Group's flour mills at Manildra (MM01) and Gunnedah (MM02). One has been sold on again to QR Interail.

QR Interail:
Several 49 class saw time with Northern Rivers Railroad, without entering service. Once Interail took over, their bogies were used on Interail's 423 class, and the remainders were stored at Casino.

Patricks:
Two locos have been bought and refurbished by Patricks for use at Botany in Sydney.

Preserved locomotives: 

4908 3801 Ltd 
4916 Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere
4918 3801 Ltd 

 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
4901 60-221 9/1960 Sold to QR Interail for bogies
4902 60-222 10/1960 Bogies sold to QR
4903 60-223 11/1960 Sold to QR Interail for bogies;
Sold to Patricks, In service 11-2005
4904 60-224 12/1960 Sold to CFCLA as KL80, In service 11-2001
4905 60-225 2/1961 Bogies sold to QR
4906 60-226 3/1961 Sold to Manildra (never entered service)
Sold to QR Interail for bogies;
Sold to Patricks, In service 11-2005
4907 62-257 6/1962 Sold to Manildra as MM01, In service ?
4908 62-258 7/1962 Preserved - operational
4909 62-259 7/1962 Sold to QR Interail for bogies
4910 62-260 8/1962 Sold to CFCLA as KL81, In service 6-2002
4911 62-261 10/1962 Sold to Manildra, being restored
4912 62-262 11/1962 Sold to QR Interail for bogies
4913 64-342 6/1964 Sold to Manildra as MM02, In service ?
4914 64-343 6/1964 Sold to QR Interail for bogies
4915 64-344 7/1964 Scrapped
4916 64-345 8/1964 Preserved - operational
4917 64-346 8/1964 Sold to CFCLA as KL82, In service 5-2003
4918 64-347 9/1964 Preserved - operational

 
 

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