NSWGR 48 Class

NSWGR 48 Class

ALCo DL531 - NSWGR 48 Class

The ALCo DL531 was once a common sight on Australia's railways, designed to improve on steam hauled mixed and goods services over light plant branch lines.

The New South Wales Government Railways took delivery of 165 of these units between 1959 and 1970, over 100 of which can still be seen raising plumes of thick black smoke in true ALCo fashion all over NSW.

The South Australian Railways took delivery of 45 units, making them the most numerous class in the state. The SAR 830 class was unique in that it was the only type of locomotive in Australia, and possibly the world, to be operated over three gauges on one system.

The amalgamation of the Commonwealth, and Australian National Railways in the late 70's brought a surplus of narrow gauge power to the Northern division, and between 1980-86, 20 of the class were transferred to Tasmania.

Private Operator - Silverton Tramways (now Silverton) have taken posession of several units from SA (AN) NSW (SRA) and Tas. (TASRAIL/AN) Several of the NSW units are now in the hands of preservation societies.

Model: DL531
Year: 1959-70
Engine: ALCO 251 (4 stroke) 6 cylinders in line.
Horsepower: 970
Continuous Tractive Effort: 179 kN @ 10km/hr
Max Speed: 120km/h - Gear Ratio 92:19
Fuel capacity: 2270 litres
Driving Wheel Diameter: 1.02m
Length: 14.76m
Weight: 71.4 Tonnes

NSWGR 48 Class
• config.txt 15.89KB
dl531_tuscan_alpha_numbers
alphanumber_0a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_0b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_2a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_2b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_3a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_3b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_4a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_4b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_5a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_5b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_6a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_6b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_7a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_7b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_8a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_8b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9b.tga 4.04KB
dl531_tuscan_art
dl531_tuscan_art_512.texture.txt 89 bytes
dl531_tuscan_art_512.tga 1.00MB
dl531_tuscan_art_icon.texture.txt 91 bytes
dl531_tuscan_art_icon.tga 32.53KB
dl531_tuscan_body
48 main tuscan copy.texture.txt 42 bytes
48 main tuscan copy.tga 3.00MB
cupla.texture.txt 28 bytes
cupla.tga 768.04KB
digit_1a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_1a.tga 1.04KB
digit_1b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_1b.tga 4.04KB
digit_2a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_2a.tga 1.04KB
digit_2b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_2b.tga 4.04KB
digit_3a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3a.tga 1.04KB
digit_3b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3b.tga 4.04KB
digit_4a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4a.tga 1.04KB
digit_4b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4b.tga 4.04KB
digit_5a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5a.tga 1.04KB
digit_5b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5b.tga 4.04KB
digit_6a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6a.tga 1.04KB
digit_6b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6b.tga 4.04KB
dl531_tuscan_body.im 616.39KB
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 192.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
fan.im 9.80KB
fan.kin 2.75KB
fangrille-fangrille.texture.txt 53 bytes
fangrille.bmp 192.05KB
fangrille.tga 192.04KB
m_head_3o.bmp 48.05KB
m_head_3o.texture.txt 32 bytes
m_head_7.bmp 48.05KB
m_head_7.texture.txt 31 bytes
m_pants_18.bmp 48.05KB
m_pants_18.texture.txt 33 bytes
m_pants_19.bmp 48.05KB
m_pants_19.texture.txt 33 bytes
m_shoe.bmp 48.05KB
m_shoe.texture.txt 29 bytes
m_torso_18.bmp 96.05KB
m_torso_18.texture.txt 33 bytes
m_torso_19.bmp 96.05KB
m_torso_19.texture.txt 33 bytes
m_torso_1v.bmp 96.05KB
m_torso_1v.texture.txt 33 bytes
main copy.texture.txt 39 bytes
main tuscan copy.tga 768.04KB
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 3.04KB
dl531_tuscan_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
dl531_tuscan_shadow.im 6.58KB
• dls_thumbnail.jpg 11.28KB