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Emu Bay Railway 10 class
1004 on the Zig Zag Railway in July 2011
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
BuilderWalkers Limited, Maryborough
Build date1963-1966
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo-Bo
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter1,020 mm (40.16 in)
Loco weight51 tonnes (50 long tons; 56 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverPaxman 12YHXL
Cylinders12
TransmissionVoith L37zUb
Loco brakeVacuum
Performance figures
Power output395 kW
Career
OperatorsEmu Bay Railway
Australian Transport Network
Numbers1001-1004
DispositionAll preserved

The Emu Bay Railway 10 class are a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for the Emu Bay Railway between 1963 and 1966.

History

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In 1961, the Emu Bay Railway placed an order for three diesel-hydraulic locomotives with Tulloch.[1][2] However before they were built, Tullochs entered administration and the order was transferred to Walkers Limited.[3] All were delivered in August 1963.[4][5]

A fourth was assembled at the Tasmanian Government Railways’ Launceston Railway Workshops in April 1966.[6]

In 1969/70, the pneumatic control gear was replaced with electro-pneumatic equipment to allow the class to operate in multiple with the 11 class. Between 1980 and 1992 all were repowered with the Caterpillar D398B as fitted to the 11 class.[7][8]

All were included in the April 1998 sale of the Emu Bay Railway to the Australian Transport Network. Following the June 2000 closure of the Hellyer Mine, all were stored and disposed of to preservation organisations.[9]

Status table

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Number Builder’s number Owner
1001 576/1963 Walhalla Goldfields Railway[10]
1002 577/1963 Don River Railway[11]
1003 578/1963 Zig Zag Railway[12]
1004 Zig Zag Railway[12]

References

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  1. ^ World Market International Railway Journal February 1961 page 9
  2. ^ Emu Bay Railway Co Ltd Railway Gazette 21 April 1961 page 563
  3. ^ Emu Bay Order Transferred Railway Transportation September 1961 page 42
  4. ^ Diesel-hydraulic locos arrive Divisional Diary September 1963 page 14
  5. ^ Powerful Diesel-Hydraulics for Heavy Mineral Traffic Railway Transportation January 1964 pages 21-23, 29
  6. ^ TGR to Build Diesel Loco for Emu Bay Railway Railway Transportation March 1965 page 5
  7. ^ Rae, Lou (1997). The Emu Bay Railway. Sandy Bay: Lou Rae. pp. 221, 269. ISBN 0-9592098-6-7.
  8. ^ Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 330. ISBN 9781921719011.
  9. ^ Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 758 December 2000 page 465
  10. ^ 10 Class Tasmanian Rail News issue 213 June 2001 page 8
  11. ^ 10 Class Tasmanian Rail News issue 215 December 2001 page 6
  12. ^ a b 10/11 classes Tasmanian Rail News issue 223 February 2004 page 8
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