Railways and Tramways of Australia

AvonLink and MerredinLink      

The Avonlink passing underneath the Great Eastern Highway bridge at Bellevue, Western Australia, 21 October 2009. Photo: DBZ2313 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons.

Road numbers:

WEA031, WEB041

Operator:

Transwa

Gauge:

1435 mm

Year of entry into service:

2005

Number built:

2

Manufacturer:

Goninan

Manufacturing location:

Broadmeadow, NSW

Engine:

2 x Cummins N14E-R3

Traction power:

386 kW

Weight:

68.0 t

Length:

25.4 m

Seats:

70 (WEA); 75 (WEB)

The AvonLink and MerredinLink Diesel Multiple Units operate as a single two-car set. The carriages are almost identical to those of the Prospector, but the cab moulding on the front of the AvonLink and MerredinLink cars is olive green.