WAGR H class (diesel)

{{Short description|Diesel electric locomotives}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox locomotive

|name = Western Australian Government Railways H class

|powertype = Diesel-electric

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|builder = English Electric, Rocklea

|ordernumber =

|serialnumber = A.081-A.082, A.085-A.087

|buildmodel =

|builddate = 1964–1965

|totalproduction = 5

|rebuilder =

|rebuilddate =

|numberrebuilt =

|aarwheels = B-B

|uicclass = Bo-Bo, Bo′Bo'

|gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm|allk=on}}

|trucks =

|bogies =

|wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

|trailingdiameter =

|minimumcurve = {{convert|264|ft|m|3|abbr=on}}

|wheelbase = {{convert|31|ft|3|in|m|3|abbr=on}} total, {{convert|7|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on}} bogie

|length = {{convert|45|ft|4|in|m|3|abbr=on}} over couplers

|width = {{convert|9|ft|6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

|height = {{convert|13|ft|8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

|axleload = {{convert|18|LT|t ST|1|disp=br()}}

|weightondrivers =

|locoweight = {{convert|71.3|LT|t ST|disp=br()}}

|fueltype = Diesel

|fuelcap = {{convert|1000|impgal|L USgal|abbr=on|disp=br()}}

|lubecap =

|coolantcap =

|watercap =

|sandcap =

|powersupply =

|consumption =

|watercons =

|primemover = EE 6CSRKT mark 2

|rpmrange = 850rpm max

|enginetype = 6 inline Diesel
four stroke, four valves per cylinder

|aspiration = Turbocharged, intercooled

|displacement =

|alternator =

|generator = EE 819/8F

|tractionmotors = EE 538

|headendpower =

|cylindercount = 6

|cylindersize = {{convert|10|x|12|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=br()}}

|transmission = electric

|multipleworking = 110V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle

|maxspeed = {{convert|65|mph}}

|poweroutput = {{convert|950|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}} gross, {{convert|860|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}} net

|tractiveeffort = {{convert|37700|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on}} at {{convert|6.5|mph|kph|-1|abbr=on}}

|factorofadhesion =

|trainheating =

|locobrakes = Air, dynamic brake

|locobrakeforce =

|trainbrakes = air

|safety =

|operator = Western Australian Government Railways

|operatorclass =

|powerclass =

|numinclass = 5

|fleetnumbers = H1-H5

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|deliverydate =

|firstrundate = 1965

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|currentowner = SCT Logistics

|disposition = 3 in service, 1 stored, 1 scrapped}}

The H class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1964–1965.

History

To assist with the conversion of the {{convert|657|km|adj=on}} Eastern Goldfields Railway from Perth to Kalgoorlie to standard gauge, five locomotives were purchased from built English Electric. After being shipped by sea from Rocklea, they were hauled on narrow gauge to Upper Swan with the first entering service in January 1965.{{cite book|last=Oberg|first=Leon|title=Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s|year=1984|publisher=Reed Books|location=Frenchs Forest|isbn=0-730100-05-7|page=283}}

After the completion of the gauge conversion project they began to haul local freight and infrastructure trains. In October 1992, H4 was scrapped with the other used as shunters at Forrestfield until withdrawn in 1996. All were sold in 1997 to SCT Logistics for use as shunters at Dynon, Islington and Kewdale.{{cite book|last=Oberg|first=Leon|title=Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010s|year=2010|publisher=Rosenberg Publishing|location=Kenthurst|isbn=9781921719011|page=326}}"Westrail EE's Get Second Chance" Railway Digest November 1997 page 39[http://www.railpage.com.au/locos/h-class-wa-dieselelectric H Class (WA, Diesel-Electric)] Railpage[http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&class=H&orgstate=W&type=Diesel-Electric H Class] Vicsig

Class List

class="wikitable"

!Key:

|In Service

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|Withdrawn

|bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved

|bgcolor=#cecece|Scrapped

class="wikitable sortable"
Serial numberEntered ServiceRoad NumberCurrent/Last OwnerStatus
bgcolor=#ffc0cb|A.081

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|March, 1965

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|H1

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|SCT Logistics

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|Stored, Melbourne

bgcolor=#ffc0cb|A.082

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|May, 1965

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|H2

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|SCT Logistics

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|Stored, Forrestfield

bgcolor=#ffc0cb|A.085

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|January, 1966

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|H3

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|SCT Logistics

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|Stored, Forrestfield

bgcolor=#cecece|A.086

|bgcolor=#cecece|February, 1966

|bgcolor=#cecece|H4

|bgcolor=#cecece|Westrail

|bgcolor=#cecece|Scrapped (October, 1992)

bgcolor=#ffc0cb|A.087

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|January, 1966

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|H5

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|SCT Logistics

|bgcolor=#ffc0cb|Stored, Forrestfield

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