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References
- ↑ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 276. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
- ↑ "Australian Iron & Steel" Railway Digest October 1986 pages 299-303
- ↑ 1000 Class (Port Kembla) Railpage
- ↑ Port Kembla - Diesel Locomotive Fleetlisting Light Rail Research Society of Australia
- ↑ BlueScope announces further job losses at Port Kembla ABC News 5 May 2007
- ↑ BlueScope to outsource Port Kembla rail ops to Pacific National Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Rail Express 7 May 2007
- ↑ Pacific National orders genset locomotives International Railway Journal 11 July 2013