WAGR L class (diesel)
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The L-class is a class of diesel locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways
first introduced in 1967 for heavy duty mainline use on the new standard gauge
lines. Their wheel arrangement is Co-Co.
The locomotive is of the hood type, with a cab at one end. The locomotive can be driven short end leading or long end leading.
Due to vibration and other issues it was not popular with Westrail and was sold to ATN Access and was stored and rebuilt by RTS and was returned to Western Australia as a LZ class.
not before it was painted in RTS
colours which it did not wear long due to being painted in Interail colours soon after. Eventually it along with L271 were sold to Interail.
Some L class are now owned by Australian Railroad Group
who renumbered them as 3100 class. While Pacific National own 3 of the remaining ATN Access locos with only 2 in service while the other is out of service due a fire.
Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It is, in its current form, known as the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia....
first introduced in 1967 for heavy duty mainline use on the new standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
lines. Their wheel arrangement is Co-Co.
Details
There were originally 26 locomotives in the class.The locomotive is of the hood type, with a cab at one end. The locomotive can be driven short end leading or long end leading.
Lw276
This loco was bought second hand off Comalco and was more heavy then the WAGR L class locos.Due to vibration and other issues it was not popular with Westrail and was sold to ATN Access and was stored and rebuilt by RTS and was returned to Western Australia as a LZ class.
ATN Access
Westrail sold some members to ATN Access who sold some to RTS and 3 which passed to Pacific National with their purchase of ATN Access.RTS
Of the Operational L class of ATN access L265 was sold along with the stored members owned by ATN Access. L265 was leased to QR InterailInterail
Interail is an Australian rail freight operator based in Casino, New South Wales.-Creation:Interail was launched on May 31, 2002, as the interstate running arm of Queensland Rail, entering railway operations in New South Wales with the acquisition of Northern Rivers Railroad...
not before it was painted in RTS
RTS
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colours which it did not wear long due to being painted in Interail colours soon after. Eventually it along with L271 were sold to Interail.
Interail
RTS sold Interail 2 L class locos and were painted in the NRR Rainbow colours and entered service on coal train for Interail in the Hunter valley with QR purchase of ARG the 2 L class were transferred to ARG operation in NSW before returning to Western AustraliaSome L class are now owned by Australian Railroad Group
Australian Railroad Group
Australian Railroad Group was one of Australia's largest private rail operators, operating across almost 10,000 kilometres of track and began operating in Western Australia on 17 December 2000 following its purchase of the Westrail freight business. It was acquired by QR National...
who renumbered them as 3100 class. While Pacific National own 3 of the remaining ATN Access locos with only 2 in service while the other is out of service due a fire.