CL 9-Q
2 1/4" to the foot scale model of an Australian National CL Class Trans-Australian passenger diesel-electric locomotive. Named "Gough Whitlam" after the prototype Locomotive was honoured in July 1975 at the turning of the first sod of the new standard gauge line to Alice Springs, at Tarcoola. The CL class locomotive was the last EMD units built in world with the "Bulldog" streamlined nose. This locomotive is painted in the Australian National livery of green, yellow and grey, as they were before they were rebuilt into CLF/CLP classes.
Each bogie is fitted with a three horsepower GE60P (forklift) traction motors with chain drive to all wheels. It has two air brakes, Independent for the locomotive and a separate train brake, with an emergency loco brake should the main reservoir fall to 30 pounds. An air horn makes the necessary noises. It also features multiple unit controls.
| Engine: | Toyota 2.4L petrol motor |
| Type: | Petrol-Electric CO-CO |
| Transmission: | General Electric 400 amp aircraft Generator. Two GE60P lift truck DC electric motors. |
| Builder: | Michael & Russell Murdoch at Concorde Engineering |
| Owner: | Private |
| Loco Number: | CL 9-Q |
| Length: | 4.2m |
| Width: | 55cm (1' 10") |
| Height: | 83.8cm (2' 9") |
| Weight: | 1200kg (22 cwt) |
| Introduced: | March 2015 |