Emu Bay Railway 11 class

Emu Bay Railway 11 class

Type and origin Power type Diesel-hydraulic Builder Walkers Limited, Maryborough Build date 1969-71 Total produced 7

Specifications AAR wheel arr B-B UIC class B'B' Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Wheel diameter 91 centimetres Loco weight 54 tonnes Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Caterpillar D398B Cylinders 12 Transmission Voith L37zUb Loco brake Vacuum

Performance figures Power output 522 kW (700 hp)

Career Operators Emu Bay Railway Australian Transport Network Numbers 1101-1107

The Emu Bay Railway 11 class were a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Walkers Limited, Maryborough for the Emu Bay Railway between 1969 and 1971.

History

Between 1969 and 1971, the Emu Bay Railway took delivery of seven diesel-hydraulic locomotives from Walkers Limited. All were included in the April 1998 sale of the Emu Bay Railway to the Australian Transport Network. Following the cessation of vacuum braked trains in March 2002 they were withdrawn and sold to Queensland.

Status table

Number	Builder’s number	Owner
1101	638/1969	Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway
1102	639/1969	Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway
1103	640/1969	Curtain Brothers
1104	641/1969	Curtain Brothers
1105	642/1969	Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway
1106	643/1970	Curtain Brothers
1107	644/1971	Curtain Brothers