# BRM class

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{{Short description|Australian diesel-electric locomotives}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox locomotive
| name = BRM class
| image = BRM 001.jpg
| powertype = [Diesel-Electric](/source/Diesel-Electric)
| builder = [Southern Shorthaul Railroad](/source/Southern_Shorthaul_Railroad), [Bendigo Workshops](/source/Bendigo_Workshops)
| buildmodel = GT26C
| builddate = 2012–2013
| totalproduction = 2
| whytetype = Co-Co
| gauge = {{railgauge|1435 mm}}
| length = 17.37 metres
| width = 2.96 metres
| height = 4.36 metres
| locoweight = {{convert|132|t|lb}}
| primemover = [EMD 16-645E3C](/source/EMD_645)
| alternator = [Electro-Motive Division](/source/Electro-Motive_Division) 710
| generator = 
| tractionmotors = [Electro-Motive Division](/source/Electro-Motive_Division) D78
| maxspeed = {{convert|115|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}
| poweroutput = {{convert|2461|kW|hp|-1|abbr=on}}
| operator = [Southern Shorthaul Railroad](/source/Southern_Shorthaul_Railroad)
| operatorclass = BRM
| numinclass = 2
| fleetnumbers = BRM001-BRM002
| deliverydate = 2012–2013
| firstrundate = 2012
| currentowner = [Southern Shorthaul Railroad](/source/Southern_Shorthaul_Railroad)
| disposition = 2 in service
}}

The '''BRM class''' is a [diesel electric](/source/Diesel-electric_transmission) [locomotive](/source/diesel_locomotive) designed and built in-house by [Southern Shorthaul Railroad](/source/Southern_Shorthaul_Railroad) in Australia. It is a copy of the [VL class](/source/VL_class) built by [Avteq](/source/Avteq) for [Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia](/source/CFCL_Australia). Features include [Wabtec](/source/Wabtec) Fastbrake and QES3 traction control.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/overhaul/southernsrr|title=Southern Shorthaul Railroad – Wagon and Locomotive Manufacture, Maintenance and Operations|publisher=Railway Technology|date=2012|access-date=22 January 2013|archive-date=26 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126105019/http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/overhaul/southernsrr/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>"Feature Vehicle: The Consolidated Rail Leasing BRM Class locomotives" ''[Railway Digest](/source/Railway_Digest)'' June 2013 page 44</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://crleasing.com.au/products-2/locomotives/brm-class/ BRM class] Consolidated Rail Leasing
*[http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&class=BRM&orgstate=P&type=Diesel-Electric BRM class] Vicsig

Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of Australia
Category:Co-Co locomotives
Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 2012
Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of Australia

{{Locomotive-stub}}

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