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The 5000 class are a class of diesel locomotive built by United Group Rail, Broadmeadow for QR National between 2005 and 2007.
History[]
In 2004, QR National ordered twelve 5000 class locomotives from United Group Rail. They were a heavy haulage version of the NR class and were purchased to haul coal trains from Mount Arthur mine, Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Each locomotive utilises the 3000kw (4000hp) General Electric 7FDL16 power plant also seen in American locomotives such as the Dash 7. GE 5GEB13 AC traction motors transfer this power to the rail through bogies in the Co-Co formation. The 5000 class weighs approximately 180 tonnes.[7]
In 2012 QR National was rebranded as Aurizon and a number of 5000 class locomotives were repainted into the new yellow Aurizon livery. 5000 class locomotives are often seen operating with one unit at the front of the train and one at the rear (in the UK known as 'top and tailing') either with other 5000 class units or 5020 class units. A third locomotive is required for heavier trains.[8]
References[]
- ^ Annual Report June 2005 United Group Limited
- ^ Oberg, Leon (2007), Locomotives of Australia, 1854 to 2007 (4th ed.), Rosenberg Publishing, pp. 434–435, ISBN 978-1-877058-54-7
- ^ Clark, Peter (2012). An Australian Locomotive Guide. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 280. ISBN 9781921719554.
- ^ UGL Rail/GE 5000 Class Queensland's Rail Interest Group
- ^ 5000 Class Railpage
- ^ 5000 Class Vicsig
- ^ "Australia's 5000 Class Locomotive". wearerailfans.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Australia's 5000 Class Locomotive". wearerailfans.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- Aurizon diesel locomotives
- Co-Co locomotives
- Diesel locomotives of New South Wales
- Railway locomotives introduced in 2005
- Standard gauge locomotives of Australia
- Diesel-electric locomotives of Australia
- Diesel locomotive stubs
- Queensland rail transport stubs