700 Class

705 (John Cleverdon)

Locomotive numbers: 700-705

Model Number: DL500G
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1971
Number in class 6
Manufacturer A E Goodwin
Gauge Broad, Standard 
Axles Co-Co 
Length 18.67 m
Mass 112 t
Engine Alco 12-251C
Generator AEI TG-5301
Traction motors AEI 165
Power 1605 kW / 2150 HP
Tractive effort 389 / 311 kN
Speed 112 / 11 km/h

The 700 class are used for mainline traffic, mostly freight, over both the Adelaide-Melbourne line and the standard gauge to Broken Hill.
704 and 706 are broad gauge; the remainder are standard gauge.
 
 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
700 (later 706) G-6042-1 6/1971
701 G-6042-2 7/1971
702 G-6042-3 9/1971 Scrapped
703 G-6059-1 12/1971
704 G-6059-2 7/1972
705 G-6059-3 3/1972

 
 

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