QR National 5020 class

QR National 5020 class

QR National 5020 Class

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder UGL Rail, Chullora Model C44acHi Build date 2010/11

Specifications UIC class Co-Co Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Length 20.83 metres Width 2.94 metres Height 4.25 metres Loco weight 180 tonnes Fuel type Diesel Prime mover General Electric 7FDL Aspiration Turbocharged Alternator General Electric GMG192 Traction motors General Electric 5GEB13 Cylinders V16

Performance figures Power output 4,500 hp

Career Operators QR National Number in class 25 Numbers 5021-5039 First run 2010 Last run 2015 Current owner Aurizon Disposition 19 in service

The 5020 class are a class of diesel locomotive built by UGL Rail, Chullora for QR National in 2010/11.

History

In February 2010 QR National ordered nineteen 5020 class locomotives to haul coal trains in the Hunter Valley. They are an evolution of the 5000 class.^[1][2][3][4]

References

1. UGL wins $126 QR Coal rolling stock deal Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Rail Express 2 February 2010
2. Clark, Peter (2012). An Australian Locomotive Guide. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 286. ISBN 9781921719554.
3. 5020 Class Railpage
4. Annual Report June 2011 Archived February 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. QR National