NSWGR 42-Class Locomotive – Indian Red Austerity Variant – N-Scale Model

Description

NSWGR 42 class built by Clyde Engineering, Granville.

• Electromotive Diesel A7, later model A16C
• Power unit EMD16-567C, V16
• Generator EMD D12
• Traction motors 6 x EMD D37
• Power output for traction 1600hp (gross 1800hp)
• Tractive effort (continuous) 61,250lb
• Max speed 71mph (114kph)
• Weight 120t

There were six locomotives in the class and they were delivered over a period of nine months:

1. 4201 (s/no 55-74) November 1955
2. 4202 (s/no 55-75) December 1955
3. 4203 (s/no 55-79) January 1956
4. 4204 (s/no 56-87) March 1956
5. 4205 (s/no 56-92) May 1956
6. 4206 (s/no 56-100) August 1956

Only three colour schemes were originally applied:

• Indian Red with red lining
• two painted in Indian Red Austerity (no red lining)
• one painted in the 125th Anniversary of NSW Railways colours of green and yellow.

Contents: 1x Austerity Indian Red (no red lining) model.

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