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LZ3119 walk Parkes NSW. Tue 12th Nov 2024

The former Western Australian Government Railways "L" class have come full circle as far as the Manildra Group is concerned. The class were once used by the then Australian Railway Group (ARG) when they had the Manildra contract between 2003 & 2008 and used to haul the flour trains. LZ3119 is a sad and sorry sight sitting shutdown in Parkes yard in western NSW behind SSR's 4911 branch line locomotive. SSR have hired some of the old "LZ" class locomotives from Aurizon to boost main line locomotive numbers to fulfill their contractual requirements. It has been said that LZ3119 is destined for the Bomaderry yard to be used at the yard shunting engine, although this is not confirmed. In the video it is coupled to 4911 and attached to the rake of old yellow branch line grain wagons. "LZ" or "L" class SD40 details: The "LZ" class started life as the "L" class with 27 being built, all on standard gauge, for the WAGR between 1967 & 1969 and another order built between 1972 & 1973. The main, and first order was fulfilled by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW with L251-L273, another order had L274 & L275 built by Comeng at Rocklea QLD and R1001 & R1002 at Eagle Farm, the latter two being built for Comalco for use at Weipa QLD, they were heavier (148 tonnes when delivered) than the "L" class, but essentially the same, but with no dynamic braking fitted. Designated EMD model GT26C they are based on the highly popular American version of the SD40 with some adjustments to meet Australian conditions. Powered by a V16 turbo charged two stroke EMD 16-645EC prime mover delivering 3,000hp for traction. Alternator is an EMD AR10A4 giving power to six EMD D77 traction motors. Published track speed is 137KMh. They feature Clyde's "Hi-Ad" bogies, loco length is 20.218 metres, width is 2.946 metres and weight 135 tonnes. The loco's were very popular and worked the Indian Pacific passenger train as well as freight duties during their career in the west. They had a reputation for riding well at speed and were the first 3,000hp locomotives in Australia. The early years. The NSWGR took an interest in the "L" class (being 3,000hp) with a brand new L267 used on a series of trials in the Sydney metro area coupled to a dynamometer car back in October 1968. Some of the "L" class also spent time on hire to Victoria for use on the express "Jet" freight services and NSW looked at them for "through running" in May 1984 with L252 used. L252 suffered a series of failures and this far from impressed the SRA of NSW and it was quickly dispatched out of the state. The latter years. When the Western Australian government privatised their freight operations (sold to the Australian Railway Group on 17th December 2000) a number of changes took place regarding the locomotive fleet, in 2006 they reclassed the "L" class as the "3100" class, with a two letter prefix, "LQ" designates that the loco is equipped with Q-Tron traction control and "LZ" indicating the loco has ZTR traction control. When ARG had the Manildra Group contract between 2003 & 2008 the "3100" class were used along with the CLP & CLF class on main line working in NSW. By then, the locomotives were starting to show their age with numerous faults popping up. Outside of the Aurizon fleet Southern Shorthaul Railroad has L277, formerly Comalco locomotive R1001, which has been in active service, mainly around the NSW Hunter Valley, for quite some time. LZ3119: LZ3119 was delivered new on the 14th of December 1967 as "L253" and operated as such until the ARG period. It was placed in storage by Aurizon in 2018, missing out on an overhaul that many of its sisters enjoyed. Many of the class were overhauled by NREC and Progress Rail giving a new lease on life. In July 2021 LZ3119 was reactivated into service and was used as a yard shunting loco or on trip train working at various locations. It was also sighted on the main south line in NSW not long after activation paired up with other SSR locomotives. Current status of the "L" class: Six are listed as officially "in service", 13 are recorded as being placed in storage and eight of the class are listed as scrapped. Did you know? The West Australian "L" class may have been the first diesel electric 3,000hp locomotives in Australia but there were locomotives already operating that were over 3,000hp. The Metropolitan Vickers "46" electric locomotives, built in Britain for the NSWGR and imported in 1956, were rated at 3,780hp. Tuesday 12th of November 2024.