NRE 2GS16B-AU

NRE 2GS16B-AU
Watco PB2 locomotives
Type and origin Power type Genset Builder National Railway Equipment Company Model 2GS16 Build date 2014 Total produced 7
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Length 15.44 metres Width 2.92 metres Height 4.20 metres Loco weight 91 tonnes Fuel type Diesel Prime mover 2 x Cummins QSK19C Alternator Marathon Traction motors 4 x Electro Motive Diesel D78 Cylinders Inline 6
Career Operators Watco Class PB Number in class 7 Numbers PB1-PB7 Locale 2014 Delivered 2014 First run 2014 Current owner Watco Disposition 7 in service

The NRE 2GS16B-AU is a genset locomotive manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, Paducah, Kentucky for use in Australia.

History

In 2014, Pacific National took delivery of seven NRE 2GS16Bs to replace its remaining D16 and D35 class locomotives on its BlueScope services in Port Kembla. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Today, these locomotives are operated by Watco.

Operations

Since the replacing of the very dated D16 and D35 classes, the PB class has been employed to work the steel loading process in Port Kembla Steelworks.

Summary

Owner	Class	Number in class	Road numbers	Built	Notes
Watco	PB	7	PB1-PB7	2014

References

1. NREC delivers genset locos for PN Port Kembla ops Rail Express 6 August 2014
2. "Pacific National" Motive Power November 2014 page 75
3. "The Pacific National PB Class Locomotive" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 30-31