| V/Line N Class |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co-Co |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in),
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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| Length | 18.87 m (61 ft 11 in) |
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| Loco weight | 123 tonnes (121 long tons; 136 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,800 L (1,500 imp gal; 1,800 US gal) |
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| Lubricant cap. | 625 L (137 imp gal; 165 US gal) |
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| Coolant cap. | 882 L (194 imp gal; 233 US gal) |
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| Prime mover | Order 1: EMD 12-645E3C
Order 2: EMD 12-645E3B |
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| RPM range | 300–904 |
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| Engine type | Two-stroke diesel |
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| Generator | EMD AR10-JJD-D18
Some converted to AR10-CA5 |
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| Traction motors | EMD D77
(Originally built with D43) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
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| Power output | 1,846 kW (2,476 hp) |
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| Tractive effort | Starting: 289 kN (65,000 lbf)
Continuous: 260 kN (58,000 lbf) at 21 km/h (13 mph) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | V/Line, SSR |
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| Number in class | 25 |
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| Numbers | N451-N475 |
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| Nicknames | Dog bones |
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| First run | 1985 |
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| Current owner | V/Line |
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| Disposition | 25 in service |
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The N Class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering in Somerton for V/Line between 1985 and 1987.
