BHP Port Kembla D34 class

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BHP Port Kembla D34 class
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
Builder English Electric, Rocklea
Build date1969
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (952 mm)
Minimum curve 250 ft (76.20 m)
Wheelbase 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) bogie
Length54 ft (16.46 m) over headstocks
Width9 ft 6 in (2,896 mm)
Height13 ft 11 in (4,242 mm)
Axle load 21.5 long tons
(21.8 tonnes; 24.1 short tons)
Loco weight130 long tons
(132.1 tonnes; 145.6 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Fuel capacity1,120 imp gal
(5,100 L; 1,350 US gal)
Prime mover English Electric 12CSVT Mk II
RPM range450 - 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 speed30 miles per hour (48 km/h)
Power output2,025 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 class1
NumbersD34
First run30 April 1969
PreservedD34
Disposition1 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]

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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
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