BHP Port Kembla D34 class

BHP Port Kembla D34 class
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric, Rocklea Build date 1969 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (952 mm) Minimum curve 250 ft (76.20 m) Wheelbase 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) bogie Length 54 ft (16.46 m) over headstocks Width 9 ft 6 in (2,896 mm) Height 13 ft 11 in (4,242 mm) Axle load 21.5 long tons (21.8 tonnes; 24.1 short tons) Loco weight 130 long tons (132.1 tonnes; 145.6 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 1,120 imp gal (5,100 L; 1,350 US gal) Prime mover English Electric 12CSVT Mk II RPM range 450 - 850rpm Engine type four stroke, V12 four valves per cylinder Aspiration turbocharged, intercooled Generator EE822/16J Traction motors EE548 Cylinders 12 Cylinder size 10 in × 12 in (254 mm × 305 mm) MU working 110 V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle Loco brake Air, dynamic Train brakes Air
Performance figures Maximum speed 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) Power output 2,025 hp (1,510 kW) gross, 1,850 hp (1,380 kW) net Tractive effort 57,000 lbf (253.5 kN) at 9.4 mph (20 km/h)
Career Operators Australian Iron & Steel Number in class 1 Numbers D34 First run 30 April 1969 Preserved D34 Disposition 1 preserved

D34 was a diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks in 1969.

History

In 1969, Australian Iron & Steel purchased D34 which was similar to the R class that English Electric were building for the Western Australian Government Railways. It was the largest locomotive operated by Australian Iron & Steel to haul coal trains from Kemira, Nebo and Wongawilli collieries to Port Kembla. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In April 2011, D34 was sold to the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 268–269. ISBN   0-730100-05-7.
2. "Australian Iron & Steel" Railway Digest October 1986 pages 299-303
3. D34 Class (Port Kembla) Railpage
4. Port Kembla - Diesel Locomotive Fleetlisting Light Rail Research Society of Australia
5. Newsletter No 2 Archived 26 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Lithgow State Mine Railway October 2012
6. Newsletter No 3 Lithgow State Mine Railway November 2013