D9 Class

D20 (John Cleverdon)

Locomotive numbers: D9-15, D20-25

Model Number: SE37B
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1956
Number in class 13
Manufacturer EE
Gauge Standard
Axles B-B
Length 10.67 m
Mass 61 t
Engine EE 6KT
Generator EE 801
Traction motors EE 506
Power 300 kW / 402 HP
Tractive effort 187 / 60 kN
Speed 29 / 10 km/h

These locos were mostly used for shunting within the steelworks.

Preserved locomotives:
 

D9 Lachlan Valley Railway
D11 Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
D20 State Mine Railway, Lithgow
D21 State Mine Railway, Lithgow
D23 State Mine Railway, Lithgow
D24 State Mine Railway, Lithgow
D25 ARHS-Canberra Railway Museum

Named locomotives:
D21
Zincalume
D23
Colorbond
D24
Galvabond

  These names (possibly unofficial?) are of some of BHP's products, and will no doubt be familiar to Australians.
 
 
Loco Serial # In Service Comments
D9 A-005 9/1956 Preserved - operational
D10 A-007 11/1956 Scrapped
D11 A-009 12/1956 Preserved - operational
Used by Simsmetal for a time
D12 A-010 2/1957 Scrapped
D13 A-013 5/1957 Scrapped
D14 A-014 5/1957 Scrapped
D15 A-016 9/1957 Scrapped
D20 A-041 5/1960 Preserved
D21 A-042 7/1960 Preserved
D22 A-035 7/1960 Scrapped
D23 A-036 7/1960 Preserved - operational
D24 A-037 8/1960 Preserved - spares
D25 A-038 9/1960 Preserved - operational

 
 
 

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