R class

Classing: R - ???

The privately owned R class were owned by Comalco for Bauxite hauling in northern Queensland on their own standard gauge railway between their mine and the port. All were different in design and had different origins and histories.

R1001, R1002

R's 1001 and 1002 were built by Clyde engineering and are basically a heavy Westrail L class. R1001 was sold alongside R1004 with the introduction of R1005/R1006 into service and was sold to Australian Locolease. R1002 was sold and lightened by Westrail to be of an acceptable weight and became L276 with the addition of dynamic brake. R1002 is now in service on the mainline and has been reclassed LZ 3120 from L276. R1001 was purchased by Australian locolease and was shipped to NSW before being railed to Dynon for lightening and modifications. The loco has re-entered service as L277 but has not had dynamic brake fitted unlike sister R1002 / L276 / LZ3120. It is now on lease to El Zorro.

Drive Type: Diesel Electric - DC

Engine: EMD 16-645E3

Generator: EMD AR10?

Traction Motors: EMD D77

Horse Power: 3,000hp

Weight: 1??t

Max rated speed: ???km/h

Builders Model: G26C

R1003

R1003 was an EMD built shunter bought from Canada second hand.

Drive Type: Diesel Electric - DC

Engine: EMD ???

Generator: ???

Traction Motors: ???

Horse Power: ???hp

Weight: ???

Max rated speed: ???km/h

Builders Model: SW???

R1004

R1004 was bought second hand from BHP (Ex Goldsworthy Mining Limited) in 1993 (Entered service with them in 1990) and was classed GML20 (Previously GML10) at the time. It is basically a DL in a victorian N class body minus HEP and it has a larger radiator for the 710 engine. It has since been sold to Australian Locolease and then onsold it to Qube rail and returned to it's original classing and number

Drive Type: Diesel Electric - DC

Engine: EMD 12-710G3A

Generator: EMD AR11WBA-CA5

Traction Motors: EMD D87BTR

Horse Power: Gross - 3,250hp

                    At Rail - 3,030hp

Weight: 129t

Max rated speed: 113km/h

Builders Model: JT42C

R1005, R1006

R's 1005 and 1006 are an EDI built locomotive with a duel cab and a 710 engine. They are simmilar to the Westrail S class but on standard gauge bogies.

Drive Type: Diesel Electric - DC

Engine: EMD 12N-710G3B - ES

Generator: AR8S BEH/CA7C

Traction Motors: EMD D43TRL

Horse Power: 3,030hp

Weight: 121t

Max rated speed: 100km/h

Builders Model: JT42C-DC