NB30 (John Cleverdon)
Locomotive numbers: NB30
Model Number:
Type | Diesel-Hydraulic |
Introduced | 1958 |
Number in class | 1 |
Manufacturer | CR |
Gauge | Narrow |
Axles | 0-6-0 |
Length | 6.55 m |
Mass | 18 t |
Engine | GM 6-71 |
Tranmission | Allison 600 |
Power | 105 kW / 140 HP |
Tractive effort | 105 / 49 kN |
Speed | 32 / ? km/h |
This was the first shunting loco on the narrow gauge network. It
hails from the Henderson naval base in WA, and is built on the frame
and wheels of a former steam loco. Early on, it was used for rail
recovery, but spent most of its time shunting at Quorn, and later Port
Augusta.
Preserved locomotives:
NB30 | Pichi Richi Railway |
Loco | In Service | Comments |
NB30 | ?/1958 | Preserved - operational |