BL30 (Stephen Cleverdon)
BL26 (Mark Grace)
Locomotive numbers: BL26-35
Model Number: JT26C-2SS
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 1983 |
| Number in class | 10 |
| Manufacturer | Clyde Engineering, Rosewater |
| Gauge | Broad, Standard |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 19.82 m |
| Mass | 129 t |
| Engine | EMD 16-645E3 |
| Generator | EMD ? |
| Traction motors | EMD D77B |
| Power | 2460 kW / 3300 HP |
| Tractive effort | 465 / 337 kN |
| Speed | 115 / 18 km/h |
The BL class have been used for intercapital freights on both broad
and standard gauge. They have all been transferred to National Rail.
National
Rail/Pacific National:
These locos
are mainly used in
Victoria and South Australia..
Currently, BL29-30, 32, and 34 are on the broad gauge for use on the
Lysaghts goods (Melbourne Steel Terminal to BHP Westernport) in
Victoria.
Named locomotives:
| BL26 | Bob Hawke |
Bob Hawke was Prime Minister at the time of the introduction of the
class.
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| BL26 | 83-1010 | 3-1983 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL27 | 83-1011 | 9/1983 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL28 | 83-1012 | 9/1983 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL29 | 83-1013 | 10-1983 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL30 | 83-1014 | 12-1983 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL31 | 83-1015 | 11-1983 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL32 | 83-1016 | 2-1984 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL33 | 83-1017 | 4-1984 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL34 | 83-1018 | 6/1984 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
| BL35 | 83-1019 | 7-1984 | Sold to National Rail, In service 11-1997 |
Introduction
© Copyright John
Cleverdon