Watco Australia WRA Class
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The Watco Australia WRA Class is an Australian diesel-electric locomotive, built by the National Railway Equipment Company in the United States for use on Watco Australia's services in Queensland.
History
In 2018, Watco Australia announced the order of 8 of the WRA Class locomotives for use on the Queensland Rail network. They are equipped with a V12 diesel prime mover, rated at 1.6MW. The locomotive is similar in specification to local units, such as the 2300 class.[1] They have been modified to work in multi with Watco's 2170 class locos.
Delivery to Australia
On 16 August 2019, Watco Australia announced that the first two units were being delivered to Australia.[2] WRA001 and 002 arrived at The Port of Brisbane on the vessel Tarago on 9 October 2019 and were transferred to Warwick behind QR locomotive 1724. The company began grain and cattle operations with the locos in 2020 after certification and testing.
References
- ^ "Specifications revealed for Watco Australia locomotives". International Railway Journal. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ The Dispatch July 2019 - Watco Companies. Watco Australia. 2019.
External links
- "Watco loco transfer" (Video 4 mins 55 secs). 27 December 2019.