TL class
Contributions by michaelgreenhill
Description
Built by Clyde Engineering in 1952, the TL units were shipped to Hong Kong where they spent the next 64 years before they were bought by CFCLA and shipped back to Australia. Refurbished in 2006 they entered service and were promptly leased throughout NSW and Victoria.
Datasheet
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2006 |
| Wheel arrangement | Bo-Bo |
| Manufactured by | Clyde Engineering - Granville, New South Wales |
| Traction type | Diesel-Electric |
| Number in database | 4 |
| Length | 13.56 m |
| Weight | 74 t |
| Tractive effort | 125 kN |
| Axle load | 181 kN |
| Production model | G 12 |
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Fleet status
| Number in database | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operational | 1 | TL152 |
| Stored | 3 | TL153 TL154 TL155 |
Fleet overview
| Road number | Gauge | Status | Last owner | Last operator / caretaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
TL152 | Standard1435mm | Operational | Privately owned | Privately owned |
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TL153 | Standard1435mm | Stored | Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia | Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia |
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TL154 | Standard1435mm | Stored | Seymour Railway Heritage Centre | El Zorro |
| TL155 | Standard1435mm | Stored | Seymour Railway Heritage Centre | El Zorro |
Please note - in the case of scrapped, renumbered or rebuilt locomotives, the last operator or owner is listed.
