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 |