Locomotive Profile: New South Wales Railways "43" Class Goninan Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive 'A complete photographic profile' (TWTH-13)

Product No.: TWTH-13

Title: Locomotive Profile: New South Wales Railways "43" Class Goninan Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive 'A complete photographic profile'

Author(s): John Sargent
Illustrator(s): N/A
Publisher: Train Hobby Publications

ISBN: N/A

Condition: New

Binding: Soft Cover
Dust Jacket: None
Edition: First
Publication Year: 1998

Features: 48 Pages with Colour Photos. 

Six General Electric-Alco diesel-electric locomotives were ordered from Australian Electrical Industries Pty. Ltd. in June 1954 for service on the New South Wales Government Railways. These locomotives are unusual in Australian locomotive practice in having Alco power units in GE-designed bodies, a legacy of the former Alco-GE partnership which was dissolved in 1953. Although their design originated in the United States, only two similar cab units were ever built in that country, being for the Erie Railroad The first locomotive, 4301, was delivered in September, 1956 at Newcastle. The class was assembled by A Goninan & Company at Broadmeadow, as sub-contractor to AEI. All six had been delivered by June, 1957.The power plant was an Alco Series 244 four-cycle 12-cylinder diesel engine, delivering 1,750 h.p. and the electrical equipment was from General Electric. Dynamic braking was fitted. Multiple unit control enabled the members of this class to run with each other and all subsequent diesel-electric locomotives. Full driving control was only provided in the front cab, but a hostler's compartment was provided at the rear to enable the locomotive to run light engine in reverse.