Australian National AN class

The AN class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Somerton for Australian National in 1992-1993.

Australian National AN Class
AN11 in Australian National livery trails an NR class in Newport in May 2008
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Clyde Engineering, Somerton Serial number 92-1297 to 92-1299 93-1300 to 93-1307 Model EMD JT46C Build date 1992–1993 Total produced 11
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 22.60 m (74 ft 2 in) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover EMD 16-710G3A Engine type V16 diesel Generator EMD AR11 Cylinders 16
Performance figures Maximum speed 150 km/h (93 mph) Power output 3,030 kW (4,063 hp) Tractive effort (Continuous) 323 kN (73,000 lbf) at 26 km/h (16 mph)
Career Operators Australian National Number in class 11 Numbers AN1–AN11 First run 1992 Current owner Pacific National Disposition 10 in service, 1 scrapped

They entered service on Australian National's standard gauge network from Broken Hill to Adelaide, Alice Springs and Perth.[1] In 1995 all were leased to National Rail with the transfer of Australian National's interstate operations.

In January 1996 AN10 was destroyed in the Hines Hill train collision. In November 1997 the remaining 10 were sold to National Rail[1] passing to Pacific National with the sale of National Rail in February 2002. In 2004 they began to operate to Darwin following this line opening.

Today AN class locomotives are generally used as trailing locomotives with AN3 previously having been painted in the Ghan livery[2][3] They are commonly used as second locomotives on steel trains in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.[4]

Fleet status

Locomotive	Serial No	Completed	Livery	Status
AN1	92-1297	1992	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN2	92-1298	1992	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN3	92-1299	1992	Pacific National blue & yellow (repainted from Ghan red livery in early 2014)	Operational
AN4	93-1300	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN5	93-1301	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN6	93-1302	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN7	93-1303	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN8	93-1304	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN9	93-1305	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational
AN10	93-1306	1993	Australian National green & yellow	Scrapped (accident damaged)
AN11	93-1307	1993	Pacific National blue & yellow	Operational

References

1. "The AN class locomotives" Railway Digest September 1990 page 38
2. AN Class Railpage
3. AN Class Vicsig
4. "Always the bridesmaid - The AN Class" Railway Digest November 2010 page 34