C CLASS COAL TRAIN AT LITHGOW STATION- DEPARTURE-CAMERA JOHN FALLOON

The crew of a 'C' class locomotiive reveal some of the statistics of the 'C' class. In a very relaxed atmosphere and ,waiting for a clear road, there is a friendly banter among the members. The train, bound for Port Kembla, is waiting at Lithgow at around 7.30am. It is very cold outside and there is a heavy frost as can be seen on the 40 in 1 grade near the Zig Zag. Finally, the all clear and away she goes and the roar of the 3300 HP diesels in each locomotive can be heard.

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[althom01]

is there a cd player on the c class loco as well

[charade97]

@althom01 Do you know, I believe there was! They were playing 'Pardon me boy, Is that the Chatanooga choo choo!"

[66secularist]

When it comes to sheer locomotive noise you cannot beat the C class. It radiates the sound of power.

[charade97]

@66secularist It certainly does!

[sth475]

Entertaining video. If you wanted to know, these "small" coal rakes normally run at a nominal 3344 tonnes gross trailing load (about 2550 tonnes of coal). Maximum load for 3 x C class up Zig Zag is 3393 tonnes. The curves on Zig Zag are very sharp for a main line, a long curve of 200 metres (10 chains) radius, and two shorter curves of 160 metres (8 chains) radius.

[charade97]

Thank you sth475-most interesting. The driver said that he had 3380 tonnes on board so he was obviously cutting it fine. One or two lumps more and he would have been over the limit!! Lol

[7guitarihave]

bahaha i know one of those blokes :D good ol mountain boys

[flip6554]

@turnbs Not wrong there, C's are V16 645 turbo charged (second generation) EMD engines, where as the 82 & DL class have a V12 710 (third generation) of comparable power . The first generation EMD engines where the 567 series and these were roots blown.

[azervich]

I remember these running through Geelong in V/Line heavy weathered.