BHP Port Kembla D16 class

BHP Port Kembla D16 Locomotive
D29 and D32 at Australian Iron and Steel Works, Port Kembla, 1965.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric, Rocklea Build date 1959-64 Total produced 12
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 12.5 m (41 ft 1⁄8 in) Loco weight 93 t (92 long tons; 103 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover English Electric 8SRKT Mk II
Performance figures Power output 589 kW (790 hp)
Career Operators Australian Iron & Steel Number in class 12 Numbers D16-D19, D26-D33 First run December 1959 Current owner Pacific National Disposition 4 in service, 7 stored, 1 scrapped

The D16 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks between 1959 and 1964.

History

D16 was one of the fleet of Locomotives that was built with more engine power than D1 class with 12 delivered in 3 orders, D16 to D19, D26 to D29 & D30 to D33 between 1959 and 1964 to haul trains on Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla network. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

All were leased to Pacific National in August 2007 when BlueScope outsourced the operation of its rail network. The locomotives remained the property of BlueScope Steel. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN   0-730100-05-7.
2. "Australian Iron & Steel" Railway Digest October 1986 pages 299-303
3. 850 Class (Port Kembla) Railpage
4. Port Kembla - Diesel Locomotive Fleetlisting Light Rail Research Society of Australia
5. BlueScope announces further job losses at Port Kembla ABC News 5 May 2007
6. BlueScope to outsource Port Kembla rail ops to Pacific National Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Rail Express 7 May 2007