A1513 (Stewart Winston)
AA1519 (Chris Stratton)
AB1536 (Stewart Winston)
| Locomotive numbers: | A1501-1514 AA1515-1519 AB1531-1536 |
| Model Number: | G12 (A) G22 (AA, AB) |
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 1960 (A) 1967 (AA) 1969 (AB) |
| Number in class | 14 (A) 5 (AA) 6 (AB) |
| Manufacturer | Clyde Engineering, Granville (all except A1507-1512) Comeng, Bassendean (A1507-1512) |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 15.04 m (A, AA) 15.49 m (AB) |
| Mass | 92 t (A) 95 t (AA) 99 t (AB) |
| Engine | EMD 12-567C (A) EMD 12-645E (AA, AB) |
| Generator | EMD D15E (A) EMD D25 (AA) EMD D32 (AB) |
| Traction motors | EMD D25/D29 (A, AA) EMD D29/D32 (AB) |
| Power | 1065 kW / 1425 HP (A) 1230 kW / 1650 HP (AA, AB) |
| Tractive effort | 242 / 200 kN (A) 267 / 226 kN (AA, AB) |
| Speed | 100 / 12 km/h (A) 100 / 14 km/h (AA, AB) |
The A/AA/AB classes have been used around the Westrail network,
primarily on freight services, but with the occasional passenger work.
Examples of their
use include bauxite from Jarrahdale and iron ore from Westmine. Western
Mining
Corporation funded A1513-1514 for use on the latter service.
Most of the A class and one AB class have been bought by TranzRail to
be
used in Tasmania. As well, one A class, all of the AA class, and one AB
class
have been sold to Chile.
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| A1501 | 60-216 | 6/1960 | |
| A1502 | 60-217 | 7/1960 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1503 | 62-263 | 9/1962 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1504 | 62-264 | 10/1962 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1505 | 62-265 | 10/1962 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1506 | 62-274 | 6/1963 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1507 | 64-371 / WA-3 |
12/1964 | Sold to TranzRail, then to ATN for spare parts |
| A1508 | 64-372 / WA-3 | 2/1965 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1509 | 65-373 / WA-3 | 2/1965 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1510 | 65-374 / WA-3 | 4/1965 | Sold to TranzRail |
| A1511 | 65-375 / WA-3 | 6/1965 | Renumbered 1202 |
| A1512 | 65-376 / WA-3 | 7/1965 | Sold to Chile |
| A1513 | 65-427 | 11/1965 | Renumbered 1203 |
| A1514 | 65-428 | 12/1965 | Renumbered 1204 |
| AA1515 | 67-534 | 8/1967 | Sold to Chile |
| AA1516 | 67-535 | 9/1967 | Sold to Chile |
| AA1517 | 67-536 | 10/1967 | Sold to Chile |
| AA1518 | 67-537 | 10/1967 | Sold to Chile |
| AA1519 | 67-538 | 11/1967 | Sold to Chile |
| AB1531 | 69-676 | 11/1969 | |
| AB1532 | 69-677 | 12/1969 | Sold to Chile |
| AB1533 | 69-678 | 2/1970 | Sold to TranzRail |
| AB1534 | 69-679 | 2/1970 | |
| AB1535 | 69-680 | 3/1970 | |
| AB1536 | 69-681 | 4/1970 |
Introduction
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