Preserved XA 1401 at the Hotham Valley Railway in July 2011
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
Beyer, Peacock
Metropolitan-Vickers
Serial number
830–877
Build date
1954–1956
Total produced
48
Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC
2′Do2′
Gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length
14.63 m (48 ft 0 in)
Loco weight
80 t (79 long tons; 88 short tons)
Fuel type
Diesel
Prime mover
Crossley HST-Vee8
Engine type
Two-stroke V8 diesel
Aspiration
Exhaust pulse-charged
Generator
MV TG4203
Traction motors
MV136
Cylinders
8
Performance figures
Maximum speed
89 km/h (55 mph)
Power output
779 kW (1,045 bhp)
Career
Operators
Western Australian Government Railways
Number in class
48
Numbers
X 1001–X 1032
XA 1401–XA 1416
Nicknames
Hummingbirds
Submarines
First run
4 May 1954
Retired
31 March 1988
Preserved
X 1001
XA 1401
XA 1402
XA 1405
XA 1411
XA 1415
Disposition
6 preserved, remainder scrapped
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