| New South Wales 43 class |
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No.4306 at the New South Wales Railway Museum, Thirlmere |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | A Goninan & Co |
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| Order number | ALCO-GE UM118T |
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| Build date | 1956–1957 |
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| Total produced | 6 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co-Co |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Wheel diameter | 40 in (1,016 mm) |
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| Length | Over headstocks:
53 ft 10+1⁄4 in (16.41 m),
Over coupler pulling faces:
56 ft 8+1⁄4 in (17.28 m) |
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| Width | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
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| Height | 13 ft 9+1⁄4 in (4.20 m) |
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| Axle load | 17 long tons 11 cwt (39,300 lb or 17.8 t) |
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| Loco weight | 105 long tons 10 cwt (236,300 lb or 107.2 t) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,165 imp gal
(5,300 L; 1,399 US gal) |
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| Lubricant cap. | 167 imp gal
(760 L; 201 US gal) |
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| Coolant cap. | 208 imp gal
(950 L; 250 US gal) |
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| Sandbox cap. | 22 cu ft (0.62 m3) |
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| Prime mover | Alco 244 |
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| RPM range | 350–1000 |
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| Engine type | Four-stroke, V12 diesel |
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| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
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| Generator | General Electric 5GT 581 |
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| Traction motors | General Electric 761, 6 of |
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| Cylinders | 12 |
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| Cylinder size | 9 in × 10.5 in
(229 mm × 267 mm) |
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| Train brakes | Dynamic |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 71 mph (114 km/h) |
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| Power output | Gross:
1,750 hp (1,300 kW),
For traction:
1,600 hp (1,190 kW) |
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| Tractive effort | 42,900 lbf (190.83 kN)
at 11 mph (18 km/h) |
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The 43 class are a class of Australian diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co, Broadmeadow for the New South Wales Department of Railways in 1956–1957.