Aurizon's new CF class locomotives

A look at the new Rail First-UGL CF class locomotives for Aurizon. 2 of the class 4426 and 4427 doing their load trials on Hunter Valley coal trains. 4426 started on the 20th and 4427 on the 21st December 2023.

[@krdcountrytv]

Another quality production, thank you

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Ken greatly appreciated, cheers.

[@gregmusgrave6549]

great footage, thank you

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Greg, all the best for 2024.

[@jaxonstrains646]

I saw these two at Victoria Street yesterday

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Jaxon. They look good while they are new and fresh but it won't belong before they are not so fresh. Cheers.

[@patrickpeake3935]

Nicely presented videos. Unusual loco sounds.

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Patrick, the modern AC locos with their engine and dynamic braking equipments noise reduction etc have changed the sound of modern trains

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

Get them on film whilst they are clean, will not last long on coal working. You forgot to mention 5033 & 5003 also featuring. I wonder if there are any good yabbies in that little dam at Whittingham? Nice work and great spots as usual. All the best for 2024.

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Dave. With video being about the new CF's I couldn't mention the now old 5000-5020 class which are not clean! 🤣 No yabbies but the ducks are regular visitors and feed on something. Stay safe in 2024, Cheers.

[@watrainfilms8520]

Some great shots, hopefully I'll get to see them if they ever come over to the west on an intermodal!

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks WA trains films, it is possible that they may get there as Aurizon are expanding their services but we will have to wait and see. Cheers.👍🏻

[@jimconnelly1733]

nice

[@steelribbons5886]

Thank you Jim, all the best for 2024.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

I'm In WA , so I guess we will have to Wait Awhile.

[@steelribbons5886]

Hello Chuck, I would say you are right it maybe a while or never as there is no hint of their future work space, location. Cheers to WA.😀

[@johnwoodall3791]

Your not wrong for such beast locomtives, was this a load test train, noticed one on the rear at one point and my question relates to that train, CL or CLF class i believe, Nice video.

[@steelribbons5886]

Yes John they are all load trials. The other locomotives are UGL/GE 5000/5020 class while the CL/CLF are 1970's locos of EMD build.

[@johnwoodall3791]

@@steelribbons5886 Thanks for that, Will keep Following. Best Regards.

[@offthegridwithbert924]

These units are very quiet, would be great to hear them in notch 8, are they running an EMD 2 stroke engine or a 4 stroke?

[@steelribbons5886]

They are quiet because of the noise laws that are required these days . Now they are 4 stroke but not EMD they are GE's. Cheers.

[@thebops4180]

Awesome catch :) My lawn mower is louder & when my wife screams at me :(

[@steelribbons5886]

Thank you thebops. Yes my lawn mower would rate as louder than the modern trains. Cheers.

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

Horsepower rating, manufactured by would be good to know.

[@steelribbons5886]

Hello Stanley. All the info except horsepower is on the opening title. They are rated at 4,400 hp.

[@martythemartian99]

Being a shareholder, do you think they'd let me take a ride?😁

[@steelribbons5886]

Ooh that might depend on how many shares you hold, probably a very large number.😰

[@martythemartian99]

@@steelribbons5886 At a guess, I'd say 0.0002%. Not very biggly. 😏

[@steelribbons5886]

@@martythemartian99 mmm you may be a couple short. 😔

[@BZBDUZIT]

Sounds like the back unit is in dyno

[@steelribbons5886]

If you are referring to the 1st clip then I agree as the train is running down the gradient thru Greta to help with the load.

[@BZBDUZIT]

I recon the back loco is in dyno to assist with the load test @@steelribbons5886

[@trevormaxwell8134]

The horns are ordinary aren't they 😢😮😅😊

[@steelribbons5886]

Trevor I would say they are the standard model versus the ordinary, cheers.

[@graememellor8319]

Sheesh they could've at least put some decent horns on them instead of that cheap car horn

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Graeme, I believe they are selectable horns for different situations due to noise pollution laws but that's what I have heard and can not confirm. Cheers

[@Mattb81]

@@steelribbons5886Yes. Town & Country horns.

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

@@Mattb81 First loco's to have Town & Country horns were the 81 class all those years ago, all main line loco's have them since, except for the Chinese made SDA1 loco's.

[@Mattb81]

@@dieseldavetrains8988 I didn’t know 81s were the first, but now that I think of it, that sounds about right! I always hated the low note/town horn on 81s as it blew out your eardrums if you were standing on the ground near the front.

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

@@Mattb81 The 80 class had the cord, however, the 80 class overhauled by Pacific National have the town/country as seen in some of my cab tour posts of the class.

[@graemequinn5679]

horn sounds like a kiddies trike needs a look out here i come horn....

[@steelribbons5886]

There's been a few comments on the horns and the answer is they have residential and country levels.

[@jasonhowe1697]

i would rather see tests with realistic loads of 100-150 cars whether they be filled with coal, iron ore, grain or other minerals or metals before i would judge them as usable, looks like they are under powered for the tests they doing I'm think a min consist of 3-4-3 or 4-5-4 assuming these consisted dpu's could handle a grade of 15-25%, and that's being generous of the former qr (NR) sugar cane haulers on 2-5% grade narrow gauge and that is being QRrail lines.. I think this why vic rail has been pulling their 50's through 70's locos out of moth balls because the new shit they been don't have the power to haul shit up any type of mountain grade

[@steelribbons5886]

Thanks Jason. The wagons are 120t loaded and 90-96 cars long. There are restrictions to the loading loops and the grades the trains have to work. I have edited the length of the shots except for Greta which is a short train for the Vales Point power station.

[@jasonhowe1697]

@@steelribbons5886 flat track running or up and 15-25% mountain , that test had barely 15 cars /wagons and was struggling to go up the grade almost stalling and slipping on the rail

[@steelribbons5886]

@@jasonhowe1697 The shortest train is 44 cars for the Vales Point power station. There is no wheel slip on any of the trains and their length has been edited.

[@jasonhowe1697]

@@steelribbons5886 count the cars/wagons test there wasn't 44 may be watch the actual video, I don't care what the average daily consist is, they were not either 44 or 98 cars\ since these are based brittish rail stock what works the UK doesn't seem quite function here to well here going on this very video here .. I do concur I can't see these lasting for freight for to long

[@speedymouse2859]

​@@jasonhowe1697you're legit telling the person who filmed the video to watch their own video? Oh my days