Commonwealth Railways DR class

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DR1 at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum in 1990
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-mechanical
Builder Ruston & Hornsby
Serial number 327968
Model 165DM
Build date 1953
Total produced 1
Specifications
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter 3 ft 2 1⁄2 in (978 mm)
Wheelbase 5 ft 9 in (1,753 mm)
Length 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Width 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in)
Height 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in)
Loco weight 28.4 t (28.0 long tons; 31.3 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Fuel capacity 80 imp gal (360 L; 96 US gal)
Lubricant cap 18 imp gal (82 L; 22 US gal)
Coolant cap 26 imp gal (120 L; 31 US gal)
Prime mover Ruston & Hornsby Mark 6-VPHL
Engine type Four-stroke Inline 6 diesel
Cylinders 6
Cylinder size 5 1⁄2 in × 8 in (140 mm × 203 mm)
Transmission 4 speeds forward & reverse constant mesh gearbox driving via jackshaft
Loco brake Westinghouse type W self lapping air
Performance figures
Maximum speed 32 km/h (20 mph)
Power output 112 kW (150 hp)
Career
Operators Commonwealth Railways
Number in class 1
Numbers DR1
First run 1953
Disposition 1 preserved

The DR class was a diesel locomotive built by Ruston & Hornsby for Shell in 1954. Shell used it at their Clyde Refinery before it was sold in 1964 to the Commonwealth Railways. It was withdrawn in 1975 and stored at Port Augusta until 1987 when it was sold to the Richmond Vale Railway Museum.[1][2]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Standard Gauge DR Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
  2. ↑ Clark, Peter (2012). An Australian Locomotive Guide. Rosenberg Publishing. p. 340. ISBN 9781921719554.

Bibliography

  • Fluck, Ronald E; Marshall, Barry; Wilson, John (1996). Locomotives and Railcars of the Commonwealth Railways. Welland, SA: Gresley Publishing. ISBN 1876216018. 
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