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EMD 'CLP' & 'CLF' class locomotives. Sat 15th July 2023.
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A short slideshow of the CLP and CLF class locomotives taken at Bathurst, Bogan Gate, Lithgow and Goulburn NSW between 2018 and 2023.
Both "CLP" & "CLF" class started life as the "CL" class when they were built new by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW for the then Commonwealth Railways and were delivered in the dark maroon and silver livery.
They were built in two orders between 1970 & 1972, made famous as the last locomotives in the world built in the EMD Streamliner/Bulldog nose design.
Built to haul heavy express freight and passenger trains across the Nullarbor Plain to Perth WA and later, to Alice Springs and hence Darwin NT they were repainted in the classic green and yellow Australian National Railways livery by Morris Knudsen. The CLP class had a slightly different livery to that of the CLF, to reflect the prestige of passenger train working, notably the Indian Pacific.
Back when first introduced in 1970 the "CL" class generated much interest in NSW resulting in NSWGR taking a keen interest in the road trials of CL1 conducted by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW. In March 1975 CL1 returned to NSW on the Indian Pacific passenger train and then was subsequently tested on the Southern Aurora and Spirit of Progress high speed interstate passenger trains down to Albury and return. Testing was also conducted on interstate express freights.
In 1992 a contract was awarded to Morris Knudsen to overhaul all 17 class members commencing in 1993 which seen them totally stripped and rebuilt at the Whyalla SA factory. Seven were reclassed as "CLF" with the "F" designating "Freight" and ten emerged as "CLP" class with the "P" designating "Passenger". The "CLP" class were fitted with 415 Volt "Head End Power" for passenger working, ie: the Indian Pacific, The Ghan and The Overland.
During the rebuild by Morris Knudsen none of the locomotives retained their original "CL" class road numbers and emerged with new class numbers. CLF3 in the video was originally CL7 delivered on 26th November 1970 and CLP12 was originally CL15 delivered on 21st January 1972.
All seventeen received upgraded prime movers with the 3,000hp EMD 645E3 replaced by a refurbished (imported from the USA) turbo charged two stroke EMD 16-645E3C delivering 3,300hp. They emerged with new model numbers, the CLP designated EMD AT26HC-2M and the CLF's as AT26C-2M.
The original EMD AR10 alternators were replaced with EMD AR10A7-D14 alternators and the original EMD D77 traction motors were also replaced with EMD D78 model improved units. With two Cummins powered "Head End Power" units the CLP class were around two tonnes heavier than the CLF. The HEP units have long since been removed from the CLP's.
They also featured one brake shoe per wheel, instead of the usual two. This feature would also be adopted by Clyde Engineering for the FreightCorp 82 class in 1994. Both locomotives were purchased in August 2019 by current owners Southern Shorthaul Railroad.
At the time, the published track speed for the CLP class was 140KMh and the CLF class was 130KMh, also the CLP class had increased fuel capacity of 11,360 litres compared to 10,230 litres for the CLF class.
In the video, the "Head End Power" unit coupling socket, a Wilco three pin 415 volt inlet, can be clearly seen under the two ditch lights of CLP12, reflective of the glory days of passenger train working. Also the bogies have a identification plate reading: "For the Clyde Engineering Company Pty Ltd manufactured in Australia under licence from Electro Motive Division General Motors Corporation USA."
The original Commonwealth Railways main bogie sets were replaced by Bradford Kendall Ltd of Clyde NSW with an "ANR" (Australian National Railways) welded stamp on the side. Bradford Kendall made the majority of bogie sets for EMD units made by Clyde Engineering in Australia.
It also looks like the external sand filling hatches, level with the side portholes have been isolated in favour of sand boxes near the bogies with external flip tops to allow filling of sand at road level.
Privatisation of the Australian National on the 28th of August 1997 seen the CLP and CLF class end up with the Australian Railroad group (ARG) and repainted in their American style dark orange and black livery. In 2006 ten of the class were sold to Queensland National and five to Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (Australian division). CLP12 was named "Ngadjuri" by ARG during its tenure.
Today 11 remain in service, two are stored, one is under overhaul, one is preserved and two were scrapped. They have a unique idling sound, akin to that of an AN class, they are popular with crews and considered a hard working reliable locomotive.
Saturday 15th of July 2023.
Both "CLP" & "CLF" class started life as the "CL" class when they were built new by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW for the then Commonwealth Railways and were delivered in the dark maroon and silver livery.
They were built in two orders between 1970 & 1972, made famous as the last locomotives in the world built in the EMD Streamliner/Bulldog nose design.
Built to haul heavy express freight and passenger trains across the Nullarbor Plain to Perth WA and later, to Alice Springs and hence Darwin NT they were repainted in the classic green and yellow Australian National Railways livery by Morris Knudsen. The CLP class had a slightly different livery to that of the CLF, to reflect the prestige of passenger train working, notably the Indian Pacific.
Back when first introduced in 1970 the "CL" class generated much interest in NSW resulting in NSWGR taking a keen interest in the road trials of CL1 conducted by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW. In March 1975 CL1 returned to NSW on the Indian Pacific passenger train and then was subsequently tested on the Southern Aurora and Spirit of Progress high speed interstate passenger trains down to Albury and return. Testing was also conducted on interstate express freights.
In 1992 a contract was awarded to Morris Knudsen to overhaul all 17 class members commencing in 1993 which seen them totally stripped and rebuilt at the Whyalla SA factory. Seven were reclassed as "CLF" with the "F" designating "Freight" and ten emerged as "CLP" class with the "P" designating "Passenger". The "CLP" class were fitted with 415 Volt "Head End Power" for passenger working, ie: the Indian Pacific, The Ghan and The Overland.
During the rebuild by Morris Knudsen none of the locomotives retained their original "CL" class road numbers and emerged with new class numbers. CLF3 in the video was originally CL7 delivered on 26th November 1970 and CLP12 was originally CL15 delivered on 21st January 1972.
All seventeen received upgraded prime movers with the 3,000hp EMD 645E3 replaced by a refurbished (imported from the USA) turbo charged two stroke EMD 16-645E3C delivering 3,300hp. They emerged with new model numbers, the CLP designated EMD AT26HC-2M and the CLF's as AT26C-2M.
The original EMD AR10 alternators were replaced with EMD AR10A7-D14 alternators and the original EMD D77 traction motors were also replaced with EMD D78 model improved units. With two Cummins powered "Head End Power" units the CLP class were around two tonnes heavier than the CLF. The HEP units have long since been removed from the CLP's.
They also featured one brake shoe per wheel, instead of the usual two. This feature would also be adopted by Clyde Engineering for the FreightCorp 82 class in 1994. Both locomotives were purchased in August 2019 by current owners Southern Shorthaul Railroad.
At the time, the published track speed for the CLP class was 140KMh and the CLF class was 130KMh, also the CLP class had increased fuel capacity of 11,360 litres compared to 10,230 litres for the CLF class.
In the video, the "Head End Power" unit coupling socket, a Wilco three pin 415 volt inlet, can be clearly seen under the two ditch lights of CLP12, reflective of the glory days of passenger train working. Also the bogies have a identification plate reading: "For the Clyde Engineering Company Pty Ltd manufactured in Australia under licence from Electro Motive Division General Motors Corporation USA."
The original Commonwealth Railways main bogie sets were replaced by Bradford Kendall Ltd of Clyde NSW with an "ANR" (Australian National Railways) welded stamp on the side. Bradford Kendall made the majority of bogie sets for EMD units made by Clyde Engineering in Australia.
It also looks like the external sand filling hatches, level with the side portholes have been isolated in favour of sand boxes near the bogies with external flip tops to allow filling of sand at road level.
Privatisation of the Australian National on the 28th of August 1997 seen the CLP and CLF class end up with the Australian Railroad group (ARG) and repainted in their American style dark orange and black livery. In 2006 ten of the class were sold to Queensland National and five to Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (Australian division). CLP12 was named "Ngadjuri" by ARG during its tenure.
Today 11 remain in service, two are stored, one is under overhaul, one is preserved and two were scrapped. They have a unique idling sound, akin to that of an AN class, they are popular with crews and considered a hard working reliable locomotive.
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