34 ft (10.363 m) total, 11 ft 6 in (3.505 m) bogie
Length
42 ft (12.802 m) over headstocks
Width
8 ft 10+1⁄2 in (2.705 m)
Height
13 ft 7 in (4.140 m)
Axle load
10.7 long tons (10.9 t; 12.0 short tons)
Loco weight
63 long tons (64.0 t; 70.6 short tons)
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel capacity
500 imp gal (2,300 L)
Lubricant cap.
90 imp gal (410 L)
Coolant cap.
88 imp gal (400 L)
Prime mover
English Electric 6SRKT Mk II
RPM range
450–850 rpm
Engine type
Four-stroke diesel, four valves per cylinder
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Generator
English Electric 827/4C
Traction motors
English Electric 525/9A
Cylinders
6 Inline
Cylinder size
10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
MU working
110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle
Loco brake
Air
Train brakes
Vacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed
50 miles per hour (80 km/h)
Power output
750 hp (560 kW) gross, 685 hp (510 kW) net
Tractive effort
22,400 lbf (99.6 kN) at 9.6 mph (20 km/h)
Career
Operators
Midland Railway of Western Australia
Number in class
7
Numbers
F40-F46
Delivered
May 1958
Preserved
F40, F41, F43, F44
Disposition
4 preserved, 3 scrapped
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