NSW SRA 47 Class Candy

NSW SRA 47 Class Candy

Unique in the NSWGR for being the first locos to use the AC/DC transmission method and being the first units built to metric specifications, the 47 class were manufactured by Goninan in partnership with Hitachi Ltd. The class leader emerged from the shops on July 27th 1972 and was officially commissioned on August 9th, 1972.

The 47 class branch line units were initially based at Bathurst, performing general service duties on the Western Division. The high adhesion bogie design, low profile nose, and a well heated and insulated cab design made the class popular with crews. Unfortunately, the 47s suffered from a myriad of reliability problems, ranging from overheating due the vented cooling system through to traction motor failures.

In 1981 the entire class was moved to Broadmeadow where it was hoped lighter duties and their close proximity to the Cardiff Workshops would ease reliability concerns. Once the class was relocated, they spent their remaining days in use on the Coal Road and working various shunting trips through Port Waratah.

Withdrawals commenced in 1990 with the last run of the class (4706 + 4705) being on December 29th, 1990. However the 47 class has made a welcome return to tracks of NSW, with private operator Lachlan Valley Rail Freight (LVRF) purchasing 4701, 4702, 4703, 4707, 4708 and 4716. Class leader 4701 and 4716 are back in regular service on contract runs and several other members are currently being returned to operational status.

Company: New South Wales State Rail Authority
Model: 47 Class Co-Co
Year: 1972/73
Engine: Caterpillar D399
Engine BHP: 1125hp @ 1300rpm
Power at Rail: 1000hp
Max Speed: 113 kph (70 mph)
Length: 15.27m
Weight: 85.3t

Author: David Dallaston (PikkaBird) & David Taylor (davidt)

NSW SRA 47 Class Candy
• config.txt 4.06KB
nswgr_47_candy_alpha_numbers
alphanumber_0a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_0b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_1a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_1b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_2a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_2b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_3a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_3b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_4a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_4b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_5a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_5b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_6a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_6b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_7a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_7b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_8a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_8b.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_9a.tga 4.53KB
alphanumber_9b.tga 4.53KB
nswgr_47_candy_art
nswgr_47_candy_art_512.texture.txt 91 bytes
nswgr_47_candy_art_512.tga 1.00MB
nswgr_47_candy_art_icon.texture.txt 93 bytes
nswgr_47_candy_art_icon.tga 32.53KB
nswgr_47_candy_body
digit_3a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3a.tga 3.53KB
digit_3b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3b.tga 3.53KB
digit_4a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4a.tga 3.53KB
digit_4b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4b.tga 3.53KB
digit_5a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5a.tga 3.53KB
digit_5b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5b.tga 3.53KB
digit_6a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6a.tga 3.53KB
digit_6b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6b.tga 3.53KB
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
envmap1.bmp 12.05KB
envmap1.texture.txt 30 bytes
fueltank.texture.txt 31 bytes
fueltank.tga 96.53KB
nswgr471.texture.txt 31 bytes
nswgr471.tga 384.53KB
nswgr472.texture.txt 31 bytes
nswgr472.tga 384.53KB
nswgr_47_candy_body.pm 459.44KB
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 12.53KB
nswgr_47_candy_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_47_candy_shadow.pm 93.98KB