Austrains

Australia's leading manufacturer of HO scale model railway equipment

Page Last Updated: 2-3-09

X Class Diesel Loco

Austrains X48 in VR Blue and Gold, Photo courtesy: Eugene Azzopardi

Model specifications:

Gauge: HO 16.5mm	Scale: 1/87 3.5mm = 1ft
Wheel profile: NMRA RP25 profile	Wheel dimensions: Diameter: 12mm [40"]
Wheel dimensions: Width: 2.75mm	Wheel dimensions: Flange: 0.75mm
Couplers: Knuckle coupler fitted

The Austrains X Class
Loco Number	Colour Scheme	Price

VR Blue and Gold - Series 2
X37	VR Blue	SOLD OUT
X44	VR Blue	SOLD OUT
VR Blue and Gold - Series 3
X46	VR Blue	SOLD OUT
X51	VR Blue	SOLD OUT
V/Line Tangerine and Grey - Series 2
X43	V/Line Orange and Grey	SOLD OUT
V/Line Freight Tangerine and Grey - Series 2
X38	V/Line Orange and Grey	SOLD OUT
V/Line Tangerine and Grey - Series 3
X49	V/Line Tangerine	SOLD OUT
X54	V/Line Tangerine	SOLD OUT
V/Line Freight Tangerine and Grey - Series 3
X45 "Edgar H Brownbill"	V/Line Tangerine	SOLD OUT
Freight Australia Green - Series 2
X42	FA Green	SOLD OUT
X44	FA Green	SOLD OUT
Freight Australia Green - Series 3
X46	FA Green	SOLD OUT
X53	FA Green	SOLD OUT

X Class Order Form

Not Avaliable - Model is Sold out!

X Class Image Gallery

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Austrains X37 in VR Blue and Gold, Photo courtesy: Eugene Azzopardi

X Class Diesel Electric Prototype Information

The X Class Diesel Electric mainline locomotive was first ordered from Clyde Engineering in 1966. A further two orders, in 1970 and 1975, with Series 2 and 3 respectively.

The 1st series X Class locomotives, with their EMD 16-567E engines, are capable of outputting 1840HP/1350kW. The 2nd and 3rd series X Class have an up-rated EMD 16-645E capable of an increased 2240HP/1650kW.

The X Class has been used on both Broad and Standard gauges, used for all sorts of traffic, from inter-city passenger services, freight traffic and hauling the crack expresses; Spirit of Progress, Intercapital Daylight, The Overland and the Southern Aurora passenger trains. The X Class has been through running to Sydney on the Standard gauge since 1982.

Today most of the 1st series and 2 of the 2nd series X Class have been rebuilt into the more powerful XR class, using engines from the G class locomotives (EMD 16-645E3C engines), also receiving a number of other modifications.