32 Class

32 (John Cleverdon)

Locomotive numbers: 32-36

Model Number: B80T
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1954
Number in class 5
Manufacturer Goninan, Broadmeadow
Gauge Standard 
Axles Bo-Bo
Length 11.84 m
Mass 71 t
Engine Cooper Bessemer FWL-6T
Generator GE GT571C3
Traction motors GE 747D1
Power 492 kW / 660 HP
Tractive effort 254 / 89 kN
Speed 40 / ? km/h

These were BHP's first diesel locos at its Newcastle works, being used for coal and steel haulage. They survived into the 80's, but have since been replaced by more modern locos.

Preserved locomotives:
 

32 OneSteel Newcastle - static display
34 Richmond Vale Railway

 
 
 
 
Loco Serial # In Service Comments
32 1/S001 7/1954 Preserved
33 2/S002 7/1954 Scrapped
34 3/S003 8/1954 Preserved - operational
35 10/S006 12/1956 Scrapped
36 11/S007 12/1956 Scrapped

 
 
 

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