8507 (Chris Stratton)
Locomotive numbers: 8501-8510
Model Number: CL61?
| Type | Electric (1500V DC) |
| Introduced | 1979 |
| Number in class | 10 |
| Manufacturer | Comeng, Granville |
| Gauge | Standard |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 19 m |
| Mass | 123 t |
| Electrical Equipment | Mitsubishi |
| Traction motors | Mitsubishi MB485AVR |
| Power | 2880 kW / 3860 HP |
| Tractive effort | 362 / 222 kN |
| Speed | 130 / 45 km/h |
The 85 class are typically used for coal haulage to Lithgow, and they are based at Lithgow. However, all have been withdrawn in the last 12 months or so, due to the diesel-electric locos supposedly being now more economical to use than electric locos. Part of this reason is claimed to be an increase in the cost of electricity supplied to FreightCorp.
All of the class have now been sold to Silverton.
Most have been scrapped in early 2007, with a couple going into
preservation.
| Loco | In Service | Comments |
| 8501 | 5/1979 | Sold |
| 8502 | 9/1979 | Sold |
| 8503 | 2/1980 | Sold |
| 8504 | 2/1980 | Sold |
| 8505 | 4/1980 | Sold |
| 8506 | 5/1980 | Sold |
| 8507 | 6/1980 | Sold |
| 8508 | 6/1980 | Sold |
| 8509 | 7/1980 | Sold |
| 8510 | 7/1980 | Sold |
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