45 Class

4509 (Frank Archer)



103 (Chris Stratton)



45s1 (Mark Grace)

Locomotive numbers: 4501-4540

Model Number: DL541  

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1962
Number in class 40
Manufacturer A E Goodwin
Gauge Standard 
Axles Co-Co 
Length 17.88 m
Mass 113 t
Engine Alco 12-251C
Generator AEI 5301
Traction motors GE 752 / AEI 165
Power 1455 kW / 1950 HP
Tractive effort 330 / 302 kN
Speed 120 / 11 km/h

The 45 class was another class initially used for mainline work on the southern line, and like many other mainline Alcos, most eventually found their way to the north and northwest. Some of the class had modifications made to their cabs, and were renumbered in the 451xx, and later, 35xx range. More recently, a few have been sold to Austrac. Three have been bought by Silverton as the 45s class; while one has also been bought by Great Northern Rail, and later sold to another group.

Junee Railway Workshops (Austrac):
Like the 442 class, these locos have been refurbished, and one (103) was leased to BHP at Port Kembla.

Silverton:
Like the 44s and 442s classes, these locos have been refurbished. They will be used on Silverton's trains around Sydney and NSW.

Preserved locomotives:  

4520 Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere
4521 Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum

Named locomotives:  


4503 Geoff Walker


 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
4501 84143 6/1962 Privately owned - Great Northern Rail Syndicate
4502 84144 6/1962 Sold to Silverton (not in service)
4503 84145 7/1962 Sold to Austrac,  In service
4504 84146 7/1962 Scrapped
4505/3505 84147 8/1962 Sold to Austrac, In service 9-2004
4506 84148 8/1962 Scrapped
4507/45107/3507 84149 9/1962 Scrapped
4508 84150 9/1962 Scrapped
4509 84151 9/1962 Scrapped
4510 84152 10/1962 Scrapped
4511 84153 10/1962 Scrapped
4512 84154 10/1962 Scrapped
4513/3513 84155 10/1962 Scrapped
4514 84156 11/1962 Privately owned;
Sold to Patrick Rail, In service 1-2005
4515 84157 11/1962 Scrapped
4516 84158 11/1962 Scrapped
4517 84159 12/1962 Scrapped
4518/3518 84160 12/1962 Scrapped
4519 84161 1/1963 Scrapped
4520 84162 4/1963 Preserved - operational
4521 84163 5/1963 Preserved
4522 84164 6/1963 Scrapped
4523 84165 6/1963 Scrapped
4524 84166 6/1963 Scrapped
4525 84167 6/1963 Scrapped
4526 84168 7/1963 Scrapped
4527/45127/3527 84169 7/1963 Scrapped
4528 84170 7/1963 Sold to Silverton (not in service)
4529 84171 8/1963 Scrapped
4530 84172 8/1963 Scrapped
4531 84173 8/1963 Scrapped
4532/3532 84174 8/1963 Sold to Silverton as 45s1, In service 12-2002
4533 84175 9/1963 Scrapped
4534 84176 9/1963 Scrapped
4535 84177 10/1963 Scrapped
4536 84178 10/1963 Scrapped
4537 84179 10/1963 Sold to Austrac as 103, In service 6-1995
4538 84180 11/1963 Scrapped
4539 84181 12/1963 Scrapped
4540 84182 2/1964 Scrapped

 
 

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