Tasmanian Government Railways Za class information

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Co-Co
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter	3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (0.953 m)
Wheelbase	39 ft 11 in (12.167 m) total, 11 ft 3 in (3.429 m) bogie
Length	52 ft 9 in (16.078 m) over headstocks
Height	12 ft 7 in (3.835 m)
Axle load	16 long tons (16.3 t; 17.9 short tons)
Loco weight	96 long tons (97.5 t; 107.5 short tons)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	1,400 imp gal (6,400 L)
Prime mover	English Electric 12CSVT Mk III
Engine type	four stroke, four valves per cylinder
Aspiration	turbocharged, intercooled
Alternator	Toyo WD10314A
Traction motors	EE558
Cylinders	12 Vee
Cylinder size	10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
MU working	110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle
Loco brake	Air, proportional control, dynamic
Train brakes	Vacuum, converted to air 1984-1985)

Tasmanian Government Railways ZA class
Tasmanian Government Railways ZA class
	ZA class locomotive at Bell Bay in February 1978
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	English Electric Rocklea
Serial number	A.259 to A.262, A.278 to A.279
Build date	1973-1976
Total produced	6
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Co-Co
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter	3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (0.953 m)
Wheelbase	39 ft 11 in (12.167 m) total, 11 ft 3 in (3.429 m) bogie
Length	52 ft 9 in (16.078 m) over headstocks
Height	12 ft 7 in (3.835 m)
Axle load	16 long tons (16.3 t; 17.9 short tons)
Loco weight	96 long tons (97.5 t; 107.5 short tons)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	1,400 imp gal (6,400 L)
Prime mover	English Electric 12CSVT Mk III
Engine type	four stroke, four valves per cylinder
Aspiration	turbocharged, intercooled
Alternator	Toyo WD10314A
Traction motors	EE558
Cylinders	12 Vee
Cylinder size	10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm)
MU working	110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle
Loco brake	Air, proportional control, dynamic
Train brakes	Vacuum, converted to air 1984-1985)
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	60 miles per hour (97 km/h)
Power output	2,550 hp (1,900 kW) gross, 2,350 hp (1,750 kW) net
Tractive effort	54,000 lbf (240.2 kN) at 13.3 mph (20 km/h)
Operators
Career
Operators	Tasmanian Government Railways
Number in class	6
Numbers	Za1-Za6
First run	June 1973
Current owner	TasRail, Don River Railway & Tasmanian Transport Museum
Disposition	1 stored, 2 preserved, 3 scrapped

The Za class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric Rocklea for the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1973.

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