Australian Railroad Group's Q4018 in September 2009
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
Clyde Engineering, Forrestfield, Western Australia EDI Rail, Cardiff EDI Rail, Port Augusta
Model
Electro-Motive Diesel GT46C
Build date
1997-2003
Total produced
24
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR
C-C
• UIC
Co-Co
Gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length
22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Loco weight
134 t (132 long tons; 148 short tons)
Fuel type
Diesel
Prime mover
Electro-Motive Diesel 16-710G3B-ES
Aspiration
Turbocharger
Generator
Electro-Motive Diesel AR11 PBEH
Traction motors
Electro-Motive Diesel D87BTRL
Cylinders
16
MU working
AAR
Loco brake
Air brake
Train brakes
Air brake
Performance figures
Maximum speed
115 km/h (71 mph)
Power output
4,200 hp (3,100 kW)
Career
Operators
Aurizon
Class
Q/FQ/V class (Aurizon)
Number in class
24
Numbers
Q4001-Q4019 V544 FQ01-FQ04
Locale
Australia
First run
14 July 1997
Current owner
Aurizon
Disposition
24 in service
The GT46C is a model of diesel-electric locomotive designed and built by Clyde Engineering using Electro-Motive Diesel components. A number of Australian rail freight operators purchased them from 1997: Westrail as the Q class, FreightLink as the FQ class, and Freight Australia as the single-locomotive V class. As of 2022[update], all 24 locomotives were owned by Aurizon following its purchase of certain One Rail Australia assets in July 2022.
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