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Railways and Tramways of Australia
ALF Class
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ALF22, another ALF unit and a CLF unit, Port Adelaide, South Australia, September 2001. Photo: Michael Greenhill, Flickr Commons.
Road numbers:
ALF18–20, ALF22–24
Operator:
Aurizon
Gauge:
1435 mm
Year of entry into service:
1994
Number built:
8
Model:
JT26C-2M
Manufacturer:
Morris Knudsen Australia
Manufacturing location:
Whyalla, SA
Engine:
EMD 645E3C
Traction power:
2237 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
128.0 t
Length:
19.8 m
These locomotives originally entered service as members of the Commonwealth Railways AL Class, which first commenced operating in 1976. They were rebuilt as the ALF Class in 1993–94. The ALF Class units are in use working grain, ore and general freight trains.
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