SD70ACe Class

4301 (Richard Montgomery)

Locomotive numbers: 4300-4355

 

Model Number: SD70ACe (4324-4333, 4347-4355)
SD70ACe/LC (4300-4323, 4334-4346)

 
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 2005
Number in class 56
Manufacturer EMD, Canada
Gauge Standard
Axles Co-Co 
Length 22.63 m
Mass 195 t
Engine EMD 16-710G3C-T2
Alternator EMD TA17-CA9
Traction motors (AC)
EMD A3432
Power 3430 kW / 4600 HP
Tractive effort 866 / 712 kN
Speed 113 / 14 km/h

These locos are BHP's latest acquisition, four repeat batches have been ordered.
Only 55 will be in service, the first loco will be used for spare parts.
The locos 4324-4333 were taken out of an American (BNSF?) order, such was the high demand for motive power.

Named locomotives:
4301
Bing
4302
Mooka
4303
Walla
4304
Gillam
4305
Coonarie
4306
Garden
4307
Shaw
4308
Cowra
4309
Gidgi
4310
Weeli
4311
Poonda
4312
Mindy
4313
Kurrajura
These locos are named after localities in the area of the BHP line in the Pilbara.

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
4300
20038540-001
N/A
Spare parts source
4301
20038540-002 12-2005

4302
20038540-003 12-2005
4303
20038540-004 12-2005
4304
20038540-005 12-2005
4305
20038540-006 12-2005
4306
20038540-007 12-2005
4307
20038540-008 12-2005
4308
20038540-009 12-2005
4309
20038540-010 12-2005
4310
20038540-011 12-2005
4311
20038540-012 12-2005
4312
20038540-013 12-2005
4313
20038540-014 12-2005
4314
20058712-001
4-2007

4315
20058712-002
4-2007
4316
20058712-003
4-2007
4317
20058712-004
4-2007
4318
20058712-005
4-2007
4319
20058712-006
4-2007
4320
20058712-007
4-2007
4321
20058712-008
4-2007
4322
20058712-009
4-2007
4323
20058712-010
4-2007
4324
20066862-037
6-2008

4325
20066862-038 6-2008
4326
20066862-055 6-2008
4327
20066862-056 6-2008
4328
20066862-057 6-2008
4329
20066862-058 6-2008
4330
20066862-059 6-2008
4331
20066862-060 6-2008
4332
20066862-061 6-2008
4333
20066862-062 6-2008
4334
20078915-001
?-2009

4335
20078915-002 ?-2009
4336
20078915-003 ?-2009
4337
20078915-004 ?-2009
4338
20078915-005 ?-2009
4339
20078915-006 ?-2009
4340
20078915-007 ?-2009
4341
20078915-008 ?-2009
4342
20078915-009 ?-2009
4343
20078915-010 ?-2009
4344
20078915-011 ?-2009
4345
20078915-012 ?-2009
4346
20078915-013 ?-2009
4347
?
?

4348
?
?

4349
?
?

4350
?
?

4351
?
?

4352
?
?

4353
?
?

4354
?
?

4355
?
?


 
 
 
 
 

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