In 1968, Commonwealth Railways (CR) placed an order for five 2237kW locomotives with Clyde Engineering to operate services on the Trans-Australian Railway from Port Pirie to Kalgoorlie. The first locomotive was completed in January 1970. CR placed two additional orders to result in a total of 17 CL Class locomotives being built, CL17 being delivered to CR in October of 1972.
In 1992, Australian National (AN) awarded a contract to Morrison-Knudsen Australia (MKA) to rebuild all of the CL Class Locomotives to two different versions of locomotive. Seven CLs were rebuilt into CLF Class Locomotives, and the remaining ten were rebuilt into CLP Class Locomotives.
The CLF and CLP Classes were rebuilt as 3,300hp locomotives, with an EMD V16-645E3C engine. Their starting tractive effort is 98,700lbs, with a continuous tractive effort of 60,634lbs at 14.9mph.
In the 1990s, private operators started to appear in Australia, which allowed for both Australian owned companies and international companies wanting to get into the Australian rail industry to have a more competitive market. One such international company that started operations in Australia around the late 1990s was Genesse and Wyoming, introducing their stand out livery of orange locomotives with black striping, roofs and underframes.
This pack for Trainz features thirteen variants of these classic streamliners, in the various ASR, ARG, GWA, 1Rail Australia and Aurizon liveries, as they were in operation between 2006 and the current day:
ASR CLF 97+ - This variant features the CLF Class locomotive as they first appeared under Australian Southern Railroad, in orange with two black stripes, and the logo on the nose and sides.
ASR CLP 97+ - This variant features the CLP Class locomotive as they first appeared under Australian Southern Railroad, in orange with two black stripes, and the logo on the nose and sides.
ARG CLF 02+This variant features the CLF Class locomotive as they appeared under the newly rebranded Australian Railroad Group in 2002, in orange with two black stripes, and the logo on the nose and sides.
ARG CLP 02+ This variant features the CLP Class locomotive as they appeared under the newly rebranded Australian Railroad Group in 2002, in orange with two black stripes, and the logo on the nose and sides.
Aurizon CLF (Ex-ARG) 06+ This variant features CLF Class locomotives numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 after purchase from Australian Railroad Group by Aurizon in 2006, with the ARG logos removed.
Aurizon CLP (Ex-ARG) 06+ - This variant features CLP Class locomotives numbered 9, 10 and 12 after purchase from Australian Railroad Group by Aurizon in 2006, with the ARG logos removed.
GWA CLF 06+ - This variant features CLF Class locomotives numbered 5 and 6 as they appeared from 2006 until 2012 in the Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery, with ‘Zero Injuries’ decal behind the cab doors on the sides of the locomotive.
GWA CLP 06+ - This variant features CLP Class locomotives numbered 8, 14, 16 and 17 as they appeared from 2006 until 2012 in the Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery, with ‘Zero Injuries’ decal behind the cab doors on the sides of the locomotive.
GWA CLF 12+ - This variant features CLF Class locomotives numbered 5 and 6 as they appeared from 2012 in the modified Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery of a lighter orange and yellow pilot, with ‘Zero Injuries’ decal behind the cab doors on the sides of the locomotive.
GWA CLP 12+ - This variant features CLP Class locomotives numbered 8, 14, 16 and 17 as they appeared from 2012 in the modified Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery of a lighter orange and yellow pilot, with ‘Zero Injuries’ decal behind the cab doors on the sides of the locomotive.
ORA CLF 20+ - This variant features CLF Class locomotives numbered 5 and 6 as they appeared from 2020 in the former Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery, with ‘Zero Injuries’ decal behind the cab doors on the sides of the locomotive and One Rail Australia branding on the nose and sides of the locomotive.
ORA CLP 22+ - This variant features CLP Class locomotives numbered 8, 14, 16 and 17 as they appeared from 2020 in the former Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery, with ‘Zero Injuries’ decal behind the cab doors on the sides of the locomotive and One Rail Australia branding on the nose and sides of the locomotive.
Aurizon CLP 23+ - This variant features CLP Class locomotives numbered 8, 14, 16 and 17 as they appeared from 2023 in the former Genesee and Wyoming Australia livery, with Aurizon branding on the nose and sides of the locomotive.
These brand new CLP Class Locomotives for Trainz include the following features:
-Full PBR Texturing
-Highly Detailed Custom Cab with scripted Combined Power Handle
-Animated Doors
-Animated Windows
-Illuminated Number Board and External Light Toggles
-Emissive Lighting
-Custom Scripting
-Custom Dynamic Brake Sounds
-Custom Locomotive Brake Sounds
-Custom Traction Motor Sounds
-Blinds Lowered/Raised Toggle
-Coupler Flag On/Off Toggle
Credits:
Credit to Zec and Brendan for providing the locomotive with advanced scripting and features.
Credit to Graham Baker and Em Geddes for providing locomotive reference material, including diagrams, information and photos.
Credit to Azervich for providing realistic locomotive engine physics.
Credit to all others who helped during the production of this locomotive.
