New South Wales 40 class locomotive

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	(A1A)(A1A)
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	40 in (1,016 mm)
Length	Over headstocks`:; 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m),; Over coupler pulling faces:; 56 ft 7+1⁄4 in (17.25 m)
Width	9 ft 11+1⁄8 in (3.03 m)
Height	14 ft 0+5⁄8 in (4.28 m)
Axle load	18 long tons 10 cwt (41,400 lb or 18.8 t)
Loco weight	111 long tons 0 cwt (248,600 lb or 112.8 t)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	1,200 imp gal; (5,500 L; 1,400 US gal)
Lubricant cap.	164 imp gal (750 L; 197 US gal)
Coolant cap.	217 imp gal (990 L; 261 US gal)
Sandbox cap.	28 cu ft (0.79 m3)
Prime mover	Alco 12-244
RPM range	350-1000
Engine type	V12
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Generator	General Electric 5GT 581 PA2
Traction motors	General Electric 753
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Montreal Locomotive Works, Canada
Serial number	77732–77751
Model	ALCO RSC-3
Build date	1951/52
Total produced	20

New South Wales 40 class
New South Wales 40 class
	Two 40 class head north through Wondabyne
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Montreal Locomotive Works, Canada
Serial number	77732–77751
Model	ALCO RSC-3
Build date	1951/52
Total produced	20
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	(A1A)(A1A)
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	40 in (1,016 mm)
Length	Over headstocks`:; 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m),; Over coupler pulling faces:; 56 ft 7+1⁄4 in (17.25 m)
Width	9 ft 11+1⁄8 in (3.03 m)
Height	14 ft 0+5⁄8 in (4.28 m)
Axle load	18 long tons 10 cwt (41,400 lb or 18.8 t)
Loco weight	111 long tons 0 cwt (248,600 lb or 112.8 t)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	1,200 imp gal; (5,500 L; 1,400 US gal)
Lubricant cap.	164 imp gal (750 L; 197 US gal)
Coolant cap.	217 imp gal (990 L; 261 US gal)
Sandbox cap.	28 cu ft (0.79 m3)
Prime mover	Alco 12-244
RPM range	350-1000
Engine type	V12
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Generator	General Electric 5GT 581 PA2
Traction motors	General Electric 753
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h)
Power output	Gross: 1,750 hp (1,305 kW),; For traction: 1,650 hp (1,230 kW)
Tractive effort	Continuous:; 46,000 lbf (204.62 kN); at 11 mph (18 km/h)
Operators
Career
Operators	NSW Department of Railways
Number in class	20
Numbers	4001-4020
Nicknames	Submarines
First run	30 November 1951
Retired	December 1971
Preserved	4001, 4002, 4006
Disposition	3 preserved, 17 scrapped

The 40 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works, Canada for the New South Wales Department of Railways in 1951/52.