D.C. Electric Locomotive - Model CL627A
(Also known as the NSW 86 class)
All purpose heavy duty 1500V d.c. Co-Co electric locomotive with a one hour rating of 3328kW (4460 hp)
"The locomotives are designed for operation of up to four units in multiple and, on grades of up to 1 in 30, are capable of handling loads of 2400 tonnes ascending and 3000 tonnes descending.
Two identical full-width cabs are provided ... both of which are fully air-conditioned."
"Traction control equipment is housed in a high-tension compartment access towhich is through a door interlocked with the pantographs and the main isolating switch."
"The Dofasco bogies have cast steel one-piece frames without separate bolsters. Primary springing is by coils above the axle boxes, and secondary support is by four sandwich ribber pads on each bogie mounted directly between the bogie and the underframe."
| Gauge | 1435mm |
| Starting tractive effort (10 second rating) | 420kN |
| Mean tractive effort (5 minute rating) | 315kN |
| Continuous tractive effort (full field) | 240kN |
| Continuous tractive effort @ 60km/h | 170kN |
| Continuous regenerative brake effort (70km/h to 30km/h) | 200kN (2300kW maximum) |
| Maximum speed | 130km/h |
| One hour rated power | 3328kW (4460 HP) |
| Continuous rated power | 3132kW (4198 HP) |
| Line voltage | 1450d.c. |
| Electric tranction equipment | Mitsubishi Electric |
| Traction motors | Mitsubishi MB-485-BVR |
| Gear ratio | 79:20 |
| Axle load (Maximum) | 20 tonnes |
| Weight (unballasted) | 115 tonnes |
| Weight (Maximum) | 120 tonnes |
| Ride index | Average: (90-100km/h) 2.5 vertical, 2.4 lateral |