BHP Newcastle 32 class
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| BHP Newcastle 32 class | |
|---|---|
| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Generator | General Electric GT-571 |
| Traction motors | 4 off General Electric GE-747 |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Cylinder size | 9 in × 10.5 in (230 mm × 270 mm) bore x stroke |
| Loco brake | Westinghouse A7 Railway air brake |
| Train brakes | Westinghouse AH7 |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Power output | Gross: 627 hp (470 kW), For traction: 600 hp (450 kW) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | BHP Newcastle Steelworks |
| Number in class | 5 |
| Numbers | 32-36 |
| Preserved | 32, 34 |
| Disposition | 2 preserved, 3 scrapped |
The BHP Newcastle 32 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co, Broadmeadow for the BHP, Newcastle Steelworks between 1954 and 1956.
History
In 1954
Class list
| Locomotive | Builder's No | Entered service | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1/S0001 | Jul 1954 | Aug 1986 | preserved on static display at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum |
| 33 | 2/S0002 | Aug 1954 | Feb 1987 | - |
| 34 | 3/S0003 | Dec 1954 | Jan 1990 | stored at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum |
| 35 | 10/S3006 | Dec 1956 | Aug 1988 | - |
| 36 | 11/S3007 | Dec 1956 | Jun 1985 | - |
References
- Diesel Railway TractionJanuary 1955 page 10
- ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
- Men, Steel and Rails by David Jehan 1999, Published by BHP ISBN 1-876634-09-X
- Australian Diesel Scene 5 2002, Published by Eveleigh Press ISBN 1-876568-23-2
- Specification sheet ex BHP Newcastle Steelworks diesel shop
- Steel and Rails in Newcastle, by Keith McDonald 1981, Published by ISBN 0-909340-15-3