Victorian Railways C class (diesel)

Victorian Railways C class
C504 passing through Sunshine, Victoria in April 2024
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Rosewater
ModelEMD GT26CW
Build date1977-1978
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
 • UICCo′Co'
 • CommonwealthCo-Co
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length20.73 m (68 ft 0 in)
Loco weight135 tonnes (133 long tons; 149 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity10,130 L (2,230 imp gal; 2,680 US gal)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E3
Engine typeV16 diesel engine
AspirationTurbocharged
AlternatorEMD AR-10
Traction motorsEMD D77/78 DC, 6 of
Cylinders16
Cylinder size645 in3 (10,570 cm3)
Loco brakeAir brakes
Train brakesAir brakes
Performance figures
Maximum speed133 km/h (83 mph)
Power output2,237 kW (3,000 hp)
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
ClassC
Number in class10
NumbersC501-C510
LocaleSouthern Australia
Delivered1977-78
First run14 May 1977
Last run11 July 1978
PreservedC501
Current ownerSouthern Shorthaul Railroad
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
Disposition10 operational

The C Class are a class of diesel locomotive built by Clyde Engineering, Rosewater for the Victorian Railways in 1977–1978.

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