JTP Mech: New 92 Class AC Traction Locomotive
Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event
Where:
Chapman Hall, Engineers House, 11 Bagot St, North Adelaide
When:
5:30pm for 6:15pm, Thursday 7th August 2008
Who:
All visitors welcome
RSVP and further details:
Refer to brochure below
Speaker:
Mr Graham Haywood, United Group Rail
Rail operator Pacific National has ordered a fleet of new 92 Class locomotives from United Group Rail. These locomotives have many new features compared to earlier classes of locomotive, including the use of AC Traction Motor technology sourced from General Electric in the USA. This presentation will outline the features of the new locomotive, and provide an insight into the challenges of designing, building, testing, commissioning and certifying a new locomotive type in Australia.
Graham Haywood is the Product Development Platforms Manager for UGL Rail. His responsibilities include
development and commissioning of the new 92 Class locomotive. Graham has had a 46 year career in the rail industry, commencing with South Australian Railways where he had a number of engineering, maintenance and management roles. He went on to represent Queensland Rail during the building of the 3400 Class electric locomotives by Clyde Engineering in the mid 1990s before joining A Goninan & Co in an Applications Engineering role, involved in the engineering tendering and configuration of equipment for diesel electric locomotives. Goninan became United Group Rail, and are involved in rail vehicle design, manufacturing, asset management, maintenance and refurbishment.
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