53 (John Cleverdon)

MM03 (Tim Gray)

104 (Tim Gray)

Model Number: L80T
 
 

Type	Diesel-Electric
Introduced	1960
Number in class	22
Manufacturer	Goninan, Broadmeadow
Gauge	Standard / 915 mm
Axles	Bo-Bo
Length	10.33 m
Mass	77 t
Engine	Cummins NHS-6-B1 (37-47,54)  Rolls Royce C6TFL (48-53)  Cummins NT855-L2 (54-56)  Cummins NT855-L4 (57-58)
Generator	GE GT558
Traction motors	GE 763
Power	403 kW / 540 HP
Tractive effort	214 / 91 kN
Speed	45 / ? km/h

This is the second batch of diesel locomotives to be used at the Newcastle steelworks, and they have a variety of functions, including hauling specialised foundry wagons. The 915 mm gauge rollingstock is designed so as to allow easier access to "tighter" spaces in the works. These narrow locos were withdrawn when the narrow guage track was closed in 1991, and have since been scrapped for spare parts.
When the closure of the Newcastle steelworks, the sale of the remaining locos has begun. Three have already been sold to other operators, with two to Austrac, and another two to the Manildra Group.

Manildra Group:
Two have been sold to the Manildra Group for use at their Manildra and Gunnedah mills.

Junee Railway Workshops:
Two have also been sold to the Junee Railway Workshops for shunting at Junee.

Preserved locomotives:
 

42	Richmond Vale Railway
43	Richmond Vale Railway
47	Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
52	Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
53	Richmond Vale Railway
54	Richmond Vale Railway

  Named locomotives:

Both names originated at Junee.

Loco	Serial #	In Service	Comments
37	2121-001	7/1960	Scrapped
38	2121-002	8/1960	Scrapped
39	2121-003	8/1960	Scrapped
40	2121-004	9/1960	Scrapped
41	2121-005	9/1960	Scrapped
42	3456-006	11/1960	Preserved
43	3456-007	11/1960	Preserved - operational
44	3456-008	11/1960	Scrapped
45	3456-009	12/1960	Scrapped
46	3456-010	12/1960	Scrapped
47	3456-011	12/1960	Preserved - operational
48	4970-012	10/1961	Sold to Manildra Group as MM04, In service 11-2004
49	4970-013	10/1961	Sold to Loongana Lime (Parkeston, WA)
50	4970-014	10/1961	Sold to Loongana Lime (Parkeston, WA)
51	4970-015	11/1961	Sold to Manildra Group as MM03, In service 11-2004
52	4970-016	11/1961	Preserved - operational
53	9211-018	4/1964	Preserved - operational
54	3835-12/65-020	12/1965	Preserved - operational
55	3275-9/77-051	9/1977	Sold to Junee Railway Workshops; In service as 104; 2004
56	2967-11/77-052	11/1977	Scrapped
57	57	12/1982	Sold to Junee Railway Workshops; In service 1-2006
58	58	4/1983	Sold to Heggies Bulk Haulage (HBL), Port Kembla; renumbered HBL58

 
 
 

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